Hoax Active Shooter Calls Cause Chaos at Florida Colleges
TL;DR
A false active shooter call at Florida International University (FIU) led to a massive police response and several buildings being evacuated. Similar incidents were reported at other South Florida colleges and universities on Tuesday morning. FIU Police later gave the all-clear, and normal campus activities were allowed to resume. The call was unfounded and "not credible."
- False Active Shooter Call at FIU Leads to Evacuations, Massive Police Response NBC 6 South Florida
- 'All-Clear' given at USF Sarasota-Manatee after apparent hoax WWSB
- 'Swatting' incidents create scares at FIU, 2 other college campuses WPLG Local 10
- False active shooter reports lead to lockdowns across Florida colleges WESH 2 Orlando
- Hoax calls prompt police presence at Palm Beach Atlantic University, other colleges WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
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