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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 the University of Arkansas.

Yahoo · 9h

What is swatting? Was there an active shooter at USC, Villanova? What to know about 'hoax'

Swatting incidents have occurred at Villanova and University of South Carolina in recent days. What is going on? What is swatting? What to know.

FOX23 · 6h

Swatting call leads to active shooter alert at University of Arkansas

The Fayetteville Police Department said the active shooter alert at the University of Arkansas was confirmed to be a swatting call.

Shelter-in-place at University of Colorado lifted

CBS News on MSN · 35m

Shelter-in-place at University of Colorado's Norlin Library, lifted elsewhere, after "potential swatting incident"

A shelter-in-place remains active at the University of Colorado Boulder's Norlin Library, but has been lifted elsewhere on campus. Police say they're investigating a "shots fired" call as a "potential swatting incident.

Just The News · 27m

Police investigating University of Colorado Boulder shooting scare as possible swatting incident

The school went into lockdown earlier Monday after reports came in of shots being fired at the Norlin Library on the university's main campus. The lockdown was later lifted, but remains in effect for the library itself.

Yahoo · 18m

CU Boulder investigating potential swatting incident at Norlin Library, shelter-in-place lifted

The University of Colorado Boulder is investigating a potential swatting incident that triggered a campus-wide shelter-in-place order Monday.

ABC Columbia2h

USC releases update on Sunday’s swatting hoax

After Sunday's active shooter alert university officials have released information on the incident, say officials.

Hays Post2h

K-State a target of swatting incident

Kansas State University is the latest target in a series of swatting incidents nationwide.Late Monday afternoon Kansas State ...

8hon MSN

Five incidents of swatting college campuses drawing concern

A fifth incident happened on Tuesday of last week at Doane University, a school of about 2,000 in Crete, Neb. An armed ...

ABC Columbia2h

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 ...

6hon MSN

USC says campus shooting alert was result of swatting hoax

University of South Carolina police say an active shooter alert issued on campus Sunday evening was the result of a swatting ...

KSNT Topeka on MSN46m

K-State hit by ‘swatting attack’ on first day of classes

Kansas State University was the target of a hoax emergency call Monday on the first day of class for students. Michelle ...

PolitiFact3d

Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?

Swatting has become more mainstream since 2008 The Federal Protective Service, a law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security, defines swatting as "a malicious act that can ...

ABC17NEWS3h

MUPD says swatting calls waste time, resources

The University of Missouri Police Department said it has gotten false reports in the past, and it takes up time and wastes ...

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