Often referred to as “swatting calls,” the false reports are intended to activate a large law enforcement response.

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

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

After Sunday's active shooter alert university officials have released information on the incident, say officials.

Following a series of apparent swatting attempts that triggered active shooter alerts at college campuses over the last two ...

Students at the University of South Carolina are attempting to get back to normal after a active shooter scare from Sunday evening.

Videos of the USC student carrying an umbrella, which some mistook for a gun, were shared online, including by a candidate ...

Authorities responded Sunday to a reported active incident on the University of South Carolina’s campus in Columbia; however, ...

Authorities responded Sunday to a reported active incident on the University of South Carolina’s campus in Columbia; however, ...

“We received an unconfirmed report of an active shooter at the Thomas Cooper library,” Stensland told CNN affiliate WIS-TV on Sunday. “At this point, we have no injuries, and we have no confirmation ...

There is no evidence of a shooter at the University of South Carolina’s campus library, a school spokesperson said Sunday, ...