College Closes Campus After Shooting Threat Targets Haitians in Springfield

Wittenberg University announced that it received an email that targeted ‘Haitian members in the community’ and canceled all events and activities for Sept. 15.

Police officers in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 12, 2024. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Wittenberg University announced that it had canceled all activities and events set for Sept. 15 after getting an email about a potential on-campus shooting threat in Springfield, Ohio.

The message targeted Haitian members of the community, according to an alert released by the school’s campus police department.