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.

A public safety alert warning of an active shooter panicked the University of South Carolina Sunday. Police found no evidence ...

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

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, ...

A report of an active shooter at the University of South Carolina’s campus library Sunday was part of a swatting hoax, a ...

Police said a false report of an active gunman on USC’s campus triggered an active shooter alert Sunday night, causing panic at the Columbia-based college.