Embry-Riddle campus on lockdown after shooting threat, Volusia County sheriff says
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Embry-Riddle campus on lockdown after shooting threat, Volusia County sheriff says
Updated: 9:39 PM EST Feb 17, 2026
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach is on lockdown after a threat was made to “shoot up the campus with an AK-47,” on Tuesday, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.Chitwood clarified that the situation is a threat, not an active shooter incident.The Daytona Beach Police Department and the FBI are investigating the call.>> This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is released.ABOUT WESH 2WESH 2 is a digital multi-media company providing news, weather, sports, community service and entertainment on multiple platforms serving Central Florida. WESH 2 produces 65.5 hours of local news per week in Central Florida, including 22 hours on sister station CW18. WESH 2 has been honored with numerous prestigious broadcast journalism awards, including a DuPont, Peabody, Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism and the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award and Regional Emmy Award for Overall Excellence. WESH 2 is owned by Hearst Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst, a leading media company. Hearst Television owns and/or manages 35 television stations and two radio stations. Follow WESH 2 on Facebook (wesh2news) and X (@WESH). WESH 2’s website is wesh.com.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach is on lockdown after a threat was made to “shoot up the campus with an AK-47,” on Tuesday, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.
Chitwood clarified that the situation is a threat, not an active shooter incident.
The Daytona Beach Police Department and the FBI are investigating the call.
>> This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is released.
ABOUT WESH 2
WESH 2 is a digital multi-media company providing news, weather, sports, community service and entertainment on multiple platforms serving Central Florida.
WESH 2 produces 65.5 hours of local news per week in Central Florida, including 22 hours on sister station CW18. WESH 2 has been honored with numerous prestigious broadcast journalism awards including a DuPont, Peabody, Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism and the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award and Regional Emmy Award for Overall Excellence.
WESH 2 is owned by Hearst Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst, a leading media company. Hearst Television owns and/or manages 35 television stations and two radio stations. Follow WESH 2 on Facebook (wesh2news) and X (@WESH). WESH 2’s website is wesh.com.
