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Shelter-in-place at University of Colorado's Norlin Library, lifted elsewhere, after "potential swatting incident"

The University of Colorado Boulder's campus has lifted a campus-wide shelter-in-place, although a shelter-in-place remains ...
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USC confirms swatting hoax led to active shooter alert, students describe “scary” experience

"You're really powerless. It definitely felt powerless to be sitting there, barricaded and you have no idea where your ...

Five incidents of swatting college campuses drawing concern

A fifth incident happened on Tuesday of last week at Doane University, a school of about 2,000 in Crete, Neb. An armed ...

Alarming rise in swatting calls made to college campuses

In the past week, six false shooting calls have happened at college campuses, including the University of Tennessee ...
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USC releases update on Sunday’s swatting hoax

After Sunday's active shooter alert university officials have released information on the incident, say officials.
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Students question accountability, social media influence after 'swatting hoax' at USC

STUDENTS AT USC ARE PROCESSING THE AFTERMATH OF THAT FAKE CALL ABOUT AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. JUST WEEKS INTO THE START OF THE NEW ...

Officials: USC was target of ‘swatting hoax’

The University of South Carolina says there was no evidence of a shooting after a call caused a shelter-in-place order Sunday ...
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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 ...

CU Boulder police investigate possible ‘swatting’ after reports of shots fired, shelter-in-place remains for Norlin Library

Police at the University of Colorado Boulder on Monday responded to what is now being investigated as a "potential swatting ...