Villanova Denies Active Shooter Incident as 'Cruel Hoax'
TL;DR
A false active shooter report at Villanova University was a cruel hoax, causing panic and a heavy police response, but no injuries or firearms were found, and authorities are investigating the incident as a swatting attack.
- Active shooter report at Villanova was a 'cruel hoax,' university says; no injuries reported Inquirer.com
- Live updates: ‘Cruel hoax' prompts active shooter alert at Villanova University NBC10 Philadelphia
- Villanova University president says active shooter incident was 'cruel hoax' 6abc Philadelphia
- Report of active shooter at Villanova University a ‘cruel hoax,’ university president says CNN
- Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’ AP News
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