{ "id": "2025-09-18-university-of-minnesota-rapson-hall-shooting", "slug": "university-of-minnesota-rapson-hall-shooting-2025-09-18", "institution": { "name": "University of Minnesota", "shortName": "UMN", "state": "MN", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "SAFE-U", "enrollment": 52000 }, "incident": { "date": "2025-09-18", "type": "shooting", "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification", "resolution": "confirmed-threat", "headline": "Gunfire outside a 300-person student event; suspect charged, no injuries", "headlinePublic": "Gunfire outside a 300-person student event; suspect charged, no injuries", "summary": "On September 18, 2025, at approximately 8:45 PM CDT, a [UMPD supervisor heard gunshots near Rapson Hall](https://mndaily.com/top-story/breaking-shots-fired-near-church-street-parking-garage/09/18/2025/) where a student event with about 300 attendees was underway. According to police, the suspect fired a gun outside the building and then ran inside, sending attendees fleeing. A [SAFE-U alert declared the area clear at 10:38 PM CDT](https://president.umn.edu/update-following-events-september-18). Anas Mursal Mohamed, 18, was [charged with reckless discharge of a firearm](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-charged-rapson-hall-university-minnesota-shots-fired/), threats of violence, and carrying a pistol without a permit.", "outcome": "Anas Mursal Mohamed, 18, was arrested and charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, threats of violence, and carrying a pistol without a permit. No injuries were reported despite the 300-person event nearby." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "channel": "multi-channel", "verbatimText": "U of M Twin Cities: On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 8:44 p.m., a UMPD supervisor reported hearing gunshots near Rapson Hall. At the time, a student group event with an estimated 300 attendees was taking place inside the building. Officers arrived on scene and started to search the area. There are no reported victims. Out of an abundance of caution, please stay away from the area while UMPD and law enforcement partners continue their investigation. The Department of Public Safety will provide updates at http://z.umn.edu/alert", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/safe-u-emergency-7", "sourceDescription": "UMN SAFE-U Emergency (official) safe-u-emergency-7", "annotations": [ "Corrected to exact SAFE-U body text from publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts (includes U of M Twin Cities: prefix).", "Verbatim text from the SAFE-U emergency alert quoted by KSTP and KARE 11 from the UMN Department of Public Safety", "Note the SMS template begins with formal date framing 'On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 8:44 p.m.,' rather than the usual terse SMS style, reflecting an email/web message format pushed to multiple channels", "Approximately 300 people were attending a student event inside Rapson Hall when the shots were fired outside" ], "characterCount": 548, "timestamp": "2025-09-18T21:14:40-05:00" }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2025-09-18T22:34:35-05:00", "channel": "sms", "verbatimText": "U of M Twin Cities: Rapson Hall and the surrounding area have been cleared. Public Safety officials believe the suspect has left the area and does not pose an ongoing threat. At this time, no victims or injuries have been reported. If you have information related to this incident, please contact UMPD at 612-624-COPS.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts?page=3", "sourceDescription": "UMN Public Safety Alerts — Rapson Hall all-clear", "characterCount": 318, "annotations": [ "Full text transcribed from official publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts listing page 3" ] }, { "sequence": 3, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2025-09-19T17:56:55-05:00", "channel": "sms", "verbatimText": "U of M Twin Cities: U of M Twin Cities: Update to last night's incident outside Rapson Hall—UMPD has a suspect in custody. This remains an active investigation. If you have information related to this incident, please contact UMPD at 612-624-COPS. updates and safety tips at z.umn.edu/alerts", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts?page=3", "sourceDescription": "UMN SAFE-U alerts archive listing (page 3; full SAFE-U ADVISORY body visible)", "characterCount": 291, "annotations": [ "Next-day SAFE-U Advisory confirming suspect in custody" ] } ], "context": "On September 18, 2025, [gunshots were fired near Rapson Hall](https://mndaily.com/top-story/breaking-shots-fired-near-church-street-parking-garage/09/18/2025/) on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus at approximately 8:45 PM CDT. A UMPD supervisor heard the shots near the Church Street parking garage area, where a student event with approximately 300 attendees was taking place inside Rapson Hall. The suspect fired outside the building then ran inside, and [officers found 'numerous people in a panic and running in all directions,'](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-charged-rapson-hall-university-minnesota-shots-fired/) according to CBS Minnesota. Police recovered [two spent 10mm casings on the sidewalk](https://www.fox9.com/news/shots-fired-u-of-m-rapson-hall) near the reported shooting; no injuries were reported. A SAFE-U alert declared the area clear at 10:38 PM CDT. The [UMN President released an official update](https://president.umn.edu/update-following-events-september-18) addressing the campus community. Anas Mursal Mohamed, 18, was [charged with reckless discharge of a firearm](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-charged-rapson-hall-university-minnesota-shots-fired/), threats of violence, and carrying a pistol without a permit. [Fox 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/shots-fired-u-of-m-rapson-hall) and [KARE 11](https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/police-investigating-shots-heard-university-of-minnesota/89-d9bbfc9b-ff54-48b4-ade7-1534f3866380) provided local breaking coverage.", "keyFindings": [ "Approximately 300 people were attending a student event inside Rapson Hall when shots were fired outside; no one was injured", "Officers found attendees 'in a panic and running in all directions' after the suspect ran into the building, according to CBS Minnesota's account of the charges", "The UMN President issued a direct statement to the campus community, reflecting the severity of the incident" ], "sources": [ { "title": "UMN Safety Notifications — Rapson Hall SAFE-U alerts", "url": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts?page=3", "type": "official-archive" }, { "title": "Update following events of September 18 (UMN President)", "url": "https://president.umn.edu/update-following-events-september-18", "type": "official-archive" }, { "title": "Shots fired near Church Street parking garage (Minnesota Daily)", "url": "https://mndaily.com/top-story/breaking-shots-fired-near-church-street-parking-garage/09/18/2025/", "type": "student-newspaper" }, { "title": "Man charged in Rapson Hall shots fired incident (CBS Minnesota)", "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-charged-rapson-hall-university-minnesota-shots-fired/", "type": "local-media" }, { "title": "Shots fired at University of Minnesota Rapson Hall (Fox 9)", "url": "https://www.fox9.com/news/shots-fired-u-of-m-rapson-hall", "type": "local-media" }, { "title": "Police investigating shots heard at University of Minnesota (KARE 11)", "url": "https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/police-investigating-shots-heard-university-of-minnesota/89-d9bbfc9b-ff54-48b4-ade7-1534f3866380", "type": "local-media" }, { "title": "UMN SAFE-U Emergency (official) safe-u-emergency-7", "url": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/safe-u-emergency-7", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-07-17" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "shooting", "rapson-hall", "student-event", "300-attendees", "minnesota", "reckless-discharge", "near-miss", "arrest-made" ], "dateAdded": "2026-04-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18", "addedBy": "ingestion" }