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Officials investigate fake active shooter report that led to chaos at Villanova

“Mercifully, no one was injured, and we now know that it was a cruel hoax—there was no active shooter, no injuries and no evidence of firearms present on campus,” Rev. Villanova University President ...

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'Cruel hoax' report about active shooter put Villanova University on lockdown: Updates

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‘Cruel hoax’ prompts Villanova University students to shelter in place after false ‘active shooter’ reported on campus

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Villanova Says a Report of a Campus Shooter Was a 'Cruel Hoax'

Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the Villanova University campus.

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‘Cruel Hoax’ at Villanova Spreads Panic During Student Orientation

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Villanova University says report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’

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Active Shooter Hoax Prompted Lockdown at Villanova, School’s President Says

The police said on social media that there were no immediate reports of victims but emphasized that “the incident remains active.”

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‘A cruel hoax’: Active shooting reported at Villanova University campus not real, says president

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‘Cruel Hoax’: Active Shooter Story A False Alarm, Police Say

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

Such false emergency calls are known as "swatting," or calling in a large law enforcement response to a non-existent crisis. On the same day, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was also targeted with reports of an active shooter. Police found no threat.

'We will track you down if it's the last thing we do': Authorities search for Villanova hoax culprit

The Delaware County district attorney vowed to find the culprit responsible for a "cruel hoax" that caused chaos and fear during a tradition at Villanova.