The president of Villanova University said Thursday evening that the report of an active shooter on campus was a “cruel hoax” and that no one was injured. In a statement to the Villanova community, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, the university’s president, said the report caused “panic and terror” as students and staff were celebrating Orientation Mass. “Mercifully, no one …
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Active shooter hoax was a ‘swatting’ incident, Shapiro says Thursday’s active shooter hoax at Villanova University was the result of a “swatting” incident, in which “someone calls in a fake threat to induce panic,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said. “Swatting is illegal,” Shapiro said in a statement on social media. “I’ve directed [Pennsylvania State Police] to work alongside their partners and …
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VILLANOVA, Pa. (WPVI) — The active shooter alert that forced Villanova University students to shelter in place on Thursday was a result of a cruel hoax,” according to President Rev. Peter Donohue. “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 …
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CBS News Live CBS News Philadelphia Live Villanova University sent out a report of an active shooter on campus Thursday to students and employees, according to a “NOVA Alert” obtained by CBS News Philadelphia. The university is advising people to move to a secure location and to lock and barricade doors. An alert on the school’s website urges people to …
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