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Reported active shooter at Villanova University a "cruel hoax," officials say

A report of an active shooter at Villanova turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to the university president and ...

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

Villanova University students and families were put on high alert as an active shooter warning ended up being a hoax, ...

Villanova University active shooter report was a 'cruel hoax'

Students at Villanova University received an active shooter alert and were warned to stay in secure locations late Thursday ...

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

“Mercifully, no one was injured, and we now know that it was a cruel hoax — there was no active shooter, no injuries, and no ...

Villanova students process trauma as school seeks ‘return to normalcy’ after active shooter hoax

The university, which enrolls nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, declined to make leaders available for ...

THE LATEST: Reported active shooter at Villanova a 'cruel hoax,' according to university's president

An active shooter was reported at Villanova University on Thursday afternoon in what is now being called a "cruel hoax" by ...

Hunt continues for suspect in active shooter hoax that fueled terror and confusion at Villanova

The emergency call to Villanova’s Department of Public Safety on Thursday included the sound of gunshots in the background, ...

Villanova University reports an active shooter on campus, tells students to barricade doors

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University, sparking ...

Active shooter report at Villanova University was a ‘cruel hoax’ [Updated]

Update: A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus was a “cruel hoax,” the school’s president said Thursday ...

Villanova University confirms active shooter 'cruel hoax' amid orientation events, FBI investigating

Students and staff at Villanova University were urged to lock doors after an active shooter alert was reported during Class of 2029 orientation. The incident was ruled a hoax.