Hoax Active Shooter Calls Spread Fear Across College Campuses Nationwide
By The Associated Press | The Gazette
A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on college campuses has spread fear among students around the country as the school year begins at institutions of higher learning.
A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on college campuses — some featuring gunshots sounding in the background — has sent waves of fear among students around the nation as the school year begins.
The calls have prompted universities to issue campuswide texts to “run, hide, fight.” Students and teachers have rushed to find cover, often cowering in classrooms for safety. Officers have swarmed campuses seeking out the threat. Yet in every recent case, the threat didn’t exist.
The University of Colorado in Boulder received one of the calls Monday, along with several o...
