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A wave of active shooter hoaxes at universities brings panic and turmoil to the start of the school year

A terrifying text message sent students running for cover, barricading themselves in bathrooms and knocking over chairs in ...

Fayetteville campus community reacts after active shooter report at University of Arkansas

An active shooter was reported at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus Monday, according to a university alert ...

Swatting mayhem: Universities scrambling to respond to hoax active shooter reports

Active shooter reports recently hit the University of Tennessee, Villanova University, the University of South Carolina, and ...

No evidence of active shooter at University of South Carolina, school officials say

The two incidents occurred just days after there were shooting scares at both Villanova and the University of Tennessee at ...

University of South Carolina issues all clear after unconfirmed reports of active shooter

University of South Carolina students were told to shelter in place Sunday after an unconfirmed report of an active shooter ...

Active shooter report at University of South Carolina was a hoax, spokesperson says

A report of an active shooter at the University of South Carolina’s campus library Sunday was part of a swatting hoax, a ...

Fake Active Shooter Calls Target US Universities: 6 Campuses Including University Of Arkansas Hit By Swatting Calls

US universities, including Villanova, Arkansas, and Tennessee-Chattanooga, were hit by fake active shooter calls this week, ...

USC police received 2 active shooter calls. It was a hoax, officials say

A public safety alert warning of an active shooter panicked the University of South Carolina Sunday. Police found no evidence ...
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No active shooter found at University of Arkansas, police say

Police at the University of Arkansas responded to multiple reports of an active shooter, but they said they didn't find a ...
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University of South Carolina Swatting Incident Highlights Growing Trend of False Active Shooter Reports

The University of South Carolina on Sunday was the victim of a swatting call that reported a false active shooter at Thomas ...
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False reports of active shooters have hit universities across the country during the past week

False reports of active shooters were made at universities across the country in the days leading up to the report at the ...

In wake of nationwide active shooter false alarms, Georgia universities detail how they handle calls

Georgia State indicated they err on the side of caution with alerts like bomb threats and active shooters. However, they ...