Villanova University says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

Villanova University hoax caller sought by FBI, local authorities

Villanova senior Ava Petrosky was part of a group singing at the ceremony when she saw people in the crowd begin to run.

What we know about swatting incidents and victims

On Aug. 21, Villanova University alerted students and faculty of an active shooter. It turned out to be a hoax. This latest incident of “swatting” is not isolated, and has affected multiple communities and law enforcement units.

Two U.S. Universities impacted by false reports of active shooters

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — False reports of active shooters have led to panic and temporary lockdowns at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In Pennsylvania someone called 911 at about 4:30 p.m. reporting an active shooter in a Villanova law school building with at least one wounded victim. But the school’s president later said it was a “cruel hoax.” In Chattanooga the unfounded report came in about four hours earlier…

Villanova Says Report of Campus Shooter Was ‘Cruel Hoax’

VILLANOVA, Pa.—False reports of active shooters at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Thursday led to panic and temporary lockdowns at the two campuses as they kicked off their fall semesters. In Pennsylvania someone called 911 at about 4:30 p.m. reporting a shooter in a Villanova law school building with at least one wounded victim. Students received texts from the school’s alert system saying “ACTIVE SHOOTER…

Police respond to active shooter on Villanova campus

An active shooter was reported on Villanova University’s campus on Thursday, confirmed by the Radnor Township Police Department to the Washington Examiner. The school is located in a suburb near Philadelphia. Multiple agencies were responding to the incident, the department…