PA - Active shooter alert at Villanova University.

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According to a security alert sent late Thursday afternoon, students were told to lock and barricade doors. The university also asked students to stay clear of the Law School of Scarpa Hall.

"Police on scene. Move to secure location. Lock/barricade doors. More info to follow," it said in an active shooter incident warning on its website.

'Cruel hoax' prompts active shooter alert at Villanova University

An active shooter alert at Villanova University on Thursday, Aug. 21, turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to school officials.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Active shooter alert at Villanova was result of 'cruel hoax,' university president says

The active shooter alert that forced Villanova University students to shelter in place on Thursday was a result of a cruel hoax," according to President Rev. Peter Donohue.

6abc.com

 

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Villanova University president says report of a campus shooter that sent students scrambling was a “cruel hoax.”

Villanova University president says report of a campus shooter that sent students scrambling was a “cruel hoax” - WTOP News

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova University president says report of a campus shooter that sent students scrambling was a "cruel hoax."

wtop.com

 

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Posting a second source, just to confirm it seems true this was a hoax.

At about 4:30 p.m. received an alert that read: “ACTIVE SHOOTER on VU campus. Move to secure location. Lock/barricade doors. More info to follow.”

The incident was later revealed to be a hoax.

'Cruel hoax' prompts active shooter alert at Villanova University

An active shooter alert at Villanova University on Thursday, Aug. 21, turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to school officials.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Who would pull a hoax like this? May they be found quickly.

jmo

 

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Posting a second source, just to confirm it seems true this was a hoax.

At about 4:30 p.m. received an alert that read: “ACTIVE SHOOTER on VU campus. Move to secure location. Lock/barricade doors. More info to follow.”

The incident was later revealed to be a hoax.

'Cruel hoax' prompts active shooter alert at Villanova University

An active shooter alert at Villanova University on Thursday, Aug. 21, turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to school officials.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Who would pull a hoax like this? May they be found quickly.

jmo

This happened to a Chattanooga,TN university earlier today, same thing, active shooter alert and they didn't find anything

 

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This happened to a Chattanooga,TN university earlier today, same thing, active shooter alert and they didn't find anything

A social media trend, flash-mob fake shooting? I hope not!


jmopinion

 

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Posting a second source, just to confirm it seems true this was a hoax.

At about 4:30 p.m. received an alert that read: “ACTIVE SHOOTER on VU campus. Move to secure location. Lock/barricade doors. More info to follow.”

The incident was later revealed to be a hoax.

'Cruel hoax' prompts active shooter alert at Villanova University

An active shooter alert at Villanova University on Thursday, Aug. 21, turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to school officials.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Who would pull a hoax like this? May they be found quickly.

jmo

And punished to the full extent of the law! There is NOTHING funny about this kind of thing.

 

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Some interesting info about swatting/hoaxes in general:

Hoaxes and panic: What happened at Villanova is tip of the iceberg

'Swatting' and hoaxes have risen dramatically since 2011, especially at the nation's schools.

www.usatoday.com