Miami University Ends Active Threat After Gunfire Confirmed as Fireworks

Miami University issued an "all clear" alert following reports of gunfire in McGuffey Hall on its Oxford campus, confirming that the active threat situation had ended and daily activities could resume. The university initially posted instructions for a potential life-threatening scenario at 2:04 p.m., but later clarified via social media that officers found no danger by 2:23 p.m. Butler County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Kim Peters confirmed to The Enquirer that the reported shots were actually fireworks, not gunfire.