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Police scanner shows panicked response to Villanova shooting ‘hoax’

Late Thursday afternoon, police rushed to Villanova University over a report of an active shooter — later determined to be a hoax — searching for someone who did not exist and at one point misidentifying a victim of a gunshot wound who had not been shot,

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Villanova active shooter hoax: 911 call details released

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'Cruel hoax' report about active shooter put Villanova University on lockdown: Updates

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Villanova Says a Report of a Campus Shooter Was a 'Cruel Hoax'

Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the Villanova University campus.

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‘Cruel Hoax’ at Villanova Spreads Panic During Student Orientation

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Villanova University says report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’

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‘A cruel hoax’: Active shooting reported at Villanova University campus not real, says president

The initial report sent police scouring the campus in search of the shooter and even had some law enforcement officials suggesting they believed there was a shooter.

IJR · 8h

‘Cruel Hoax’: Active Shooter Story A False Alarm, Police Say

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Active-shooter report was ‘cruel hoax’ on move-in day: Villanova president

Officials investigate fake active shooter report that led to chaos at Villanova

Investigators are working to determine the identity of the person who made a fake report of an active shooter at Villanova University on Thursday.

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Hoaxes and panic: 'Swatting' incident at Villanova is a national problem

At many levels across America, such hoaxes have been plaguing the nation for years, including at schools, grocery stores, office buildings and airports − anywhere large groups of people gather. Also known as swatting, they're defined as false reports of serious crimes intended to spark a heavy law enforcement response.

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“Terrifying” - Villanova university active shooter hoax sparks concern as viral video shows terrified students scrambling for cover

Villanova University faced chaos during move-in day after a false active shooter report at its law school sparked mass panic, though authorities later confirmed it was a hoax with no injuries.