Three students at the University of Mississippi, commonly known as Ole Miss, are under investigation after a viral doorbell camera video showed them walking past an apartment late Saturday while making sounds that appeared to be monkey noises. Online users also identified and doxxed all three students after the clip spread.

The university accused the three women of targeting black students. The school, members of the press, and outraged online commenters quickly treated the episode as a racist attack against a black student who lived in the apartment.

The incident occurred at approximately 10:37 p.m. Saturday. The recording showed the three students outside the apartment door, with two making noises and the third looking toward the doorbell camera.

Jakiyra Metcalf lives in the apartment with two other black women. According to reports, Metcalf said, “We just found out they’re our upstairs neighbors,” indicating that the residents and the students seen in the recording did not know one another.

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That detail raises an obvious unanswered question about whether the three students even knew who occupied the apartment. The three students might not have known who lived behind the door when the recording was made.

All three students were identified and doxxed by internet users angered by the video. The public exposure unfolded before the university’s investigation had reached any announced conclusion about the episode or potential disciplinary action.

The students had likely been drinking and messing around on Saturday night. That possibility did not slow the online rush to identify them or the broader assumption that their actions had been deliberately aimed at the apartment’s residents.

NEW: Ole Miss has launched an investigation after multiple women were accused of making monkey noises outside the apartment of three black students.

"My daughter sent me this video from her Ring camera at her apartment," Tasha Bolton said on FB. "She’s a freshman at the University of Mississippi. She has 2 black roommates. The girls on the video live upstairs from them." Vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Mississippi, Shawnboda Mead, says the school has launched an investigation into the incident. "We are committed to following our established processes to ensure a thorough review while prioritizing the safety and well-being of our campus community." — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 9, 2026

Ole Miss responded Monday with a statement condemning the conduct and announcing an investigation. “The university has reached out to those targeted by the actions to share information, resources, and support,” the school said.

“The university is aware of a video depicting offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable behaviors that conflict with our university values, and we condemn them. The university has reached out to those targeted by the actions to share information, resources, and support.”

The university also addressed the status of its review and the privacy rules covering student discipline. “The incident is actively being investigated by the appropriate university offices and processes. It’s important to note that student conduct cases, records, and any potential disciplinary action are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).”

Ole Miss further stated, “We are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors and will follow our processes to ensure the well-being and safety of our community.”

University statement regarding Nov. 6 video: https://t.co/BxXskKAYtD

— Ole Miss (@OleMiss) November 9, 2026

Good Morning America reported that two of the students were “grunting and cooing like monkeys.” The program said the third student could be seen “glancing toward the camera with what appears to be a smile on her face.”

The program also placed the video in a broader racial narrative, describing Ole Miss as a university “with a dark history of racial tensions.” It reported that online commenters were “outraged about the deeply racist trope, dating back to slavery.”

Good Morning America then referenced another Ole Miss controversy involving a Phi Delta Theta fraternity member. The fraternity member was kicked out after he heckled an obese black protester during a protest supporting Palestine.

The school’s investigation remains active, while any possible disciplinary action is protected under federal student privacy law. Meanwhile, the three students have already faced public identification and doxxing as the debate over the video continues online.

The central question left unresolved is whether the students knew black women lived inside the apartment or deliberately directed the noises at them. The school nevertheless described the residents as having been targeted while announcing its investigation and support efforts.

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