Villanova University Declares Active Shooter Report a 'Cruel Hoax'
TL;DR
False reports of active shooter threats at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga caused panic and temporary lockdowns, but were later confirmed to be hoaxes with no injuries or threats.
- Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’ WTOP
- Recap: ‘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
- Reported active shooter at Villanova University a "cruel hoax," officials say CBS News
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