College campuses nationwide experienced turmoil this week due to false active shooter reports, leading to widespread panic, lockdowns, and sizable law enforcement responses, ultimately identified as orchestrated hoaxes.
Just on Monday, a minimum of six universities issued active shooter alerts. These alerts proved to be unfounded, yet they instigated significant disorder and anxiety.
“Swatting threats are not merely pranks – they are grave threats. They disturb the educational environment and throw communities into chaos,” stated Ken Trump, president of National School Safety and Security Services, in a conversation with Fox News Digital.
Northern Arizona University campus (Google Street View)
North Arizona University was one of several schools that was the victim of a swatting hoax on Monday.
The university reported that campus police received a report of a person with a gun at Cline Library on the Flagstaff mountain campus.
“The report was determined to be a hoax, and at no time was there an active threat to the NAU community,” the school wrote in a news release.
An investigation is underway into the false report with assistance from the FBI, the school said.
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides, and migrant crime. Story tips: stepheny.price@fox.com.
