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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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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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Students question accountability, social media influence after 'swatting hoax' at USC

STUDENTS AT USC ARE PROCESSING THE AFTERMATH OF THAT FAKE CALL ABOUT AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. JUST WEEKS INTO THE START OF THE NEW ...
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Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

False reports of active shooters have led to panic and temporary lockdowns at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

Colleges across the country deal with shooting hoaxes as classes resume

At least a half-dozen universities across the nation on Monday welcomed students to first-day-of-fall classes with ...

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 ...

No evidence of shootings at Villanova, 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 Chattanooga on Aug. 21.

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, ...

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 ...