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USC confirms swatting hoax led to active shooter alert, students describe “scary” experience

"You're really powerless. It definitely felt powerless to be sitting there, barricaded and you have no idea where your friends are and you have no idea what's going on," says student Tarun Ramkumar.

WLTX on MSN · 6h

USC says campus shooting alert was result of swatting hoax

University of South Carolina police say an active shooter alert issued on campus Sunday evening was the result of a swatting hoax. Here's what we know.

Yahoo · 9h

What is swatting? Was there an active shooter at USC, Villanova? What to know about 'hoax'

Swatting incidents have occurred at Villanova and University of South Carolina in recent days. What is going on? What is swatting? What to know.

swatting, Shelter in place and Iowa State University

Just The News · 34m

Police investigating University of Colorado Boulder shooting scare as possible swatting incident

The school went into lockdown earlier Monday after reports came in of shots being fired at the Norlin Library on the university's main campus. The lockdown was later lifted, but remains in effect for the library itself.

KAAL TV · 3h

Iowa State University police reports swatting incident on campus

The Iowa State University Police Department has reported a swatting incident took place on campus Monday morning.

CBS News on MSN · 30m

Shelter-in-place at University of Colorado's Norlin Library, lifted elsewhere, after "potential swatting incident"

The University of Colorado Boulder's campus has lifted a campus-wide shelter-in-place, although a shelter-in-place remains active at Norlin Library after what police are calling a "potential swatting incident.

KRDO53m

CU Boulder Police are investigating a potential swatting incident

Our partners at 9News in Denver say a shelter-in-place order was issued due to police activity at the University of Colorado ...

ABC Columbia2h

USC releases update on Sunday’s swatting hoax

After Sunday's active shooter alert university officials have released information on the incident, say officials.

Hays Post2h

K-State a target of swatting incident

Kansas State University is the latest target in a series of swatting incidents nationwide.Late Monday afternoon Kansas State ...

The Manhattan Mercury1h

Swatting hoax at Hale Library puts K-State campus on alert

K-State released an urgent alert at 4:30 p.m. Monday, stating a potential safety concern was reported on campus. It instructed students to "Please avoid the area of Hale Library." ...

KSNT Topeka on MSN53m

K-State hit by ‘swatting attack’ on first day of classes

Kansas State University was the target of a hoax emergency call Monday on the first day of class for students. Michelle ...

PolitiFact3d

Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?

Swatting has become more mainstream since 2008 The Federal Protective Service, a law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security, defines swatting as "a malicious act that can ...