{"id":2480073,"date":"2025-08-28T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-colleges-experience-shooting-hoaxes\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T17:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:24:51","slug":"multiple-colleges-experience-shooting-hoaxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-colleges-experience-shooting-hoaxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple colleges experience shooting hoaxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmultiple-colleges-experience-shooting-hoaxes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480073&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on a series of false <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nashville-cop-claims-he-heard-message-from-god-that-saved-him-from-rv-explosion-video\/\" title=\"WATCH: Nashville Cop Claims He Heard Message From God That Saved Him From RV Explosion (VIDEO)\">active shooter<\/a> threats occurring at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-anniversary-of-d-day-approaching-soul-stirring-sight-appears-at-normandy\/\" title=\"As D-Day Anniversary Nears, Moving Scene Unfolds in Normandy\">multiple colleges<\/a> across the United States. The University of Pittsburgh Barco Law School recently faced an armed individual report that was quickly deemed unfounded after coordination with local police. Students received alerts about the possible threat, but police cleared the area within 20 minutes. This incident is part of a broader pattern of hoaxes at universities, including Villanova University, the University of South Carolina, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and several others, all reporting similar false threats around August 21-24.These fake reports have raised concerns nationwide and prompted an FBI examination. The FBI warns that such <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >swatting incidents waste law enforcement resources<\/a>, pose safety risks, and carry serious consequences. Universities continue too treat every threat seriously while trying to confirm their legitimacy. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Multiple colleges experience shooting hoaxes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2214835\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The University of Pittsburgh Barco Law School is the latest college to experience an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3777833\/active-shooter-villanova-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-dead-2-injured-after-shooting-at-southern-calif-beach-pier\/\" title=\"Suspect dead, 2 injured after shooting at Southern Calif. beach pier\">active shooter threat<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In conjunction with City of Pittsburgh Police, the University of Pittsburgh Police Department responded to a report on Thursday of a possible armed individual near the Barco Law Building that was determined to be unfounded. The University takes all threats to our campus community seriously and seeks to quickly determine the credibility of these reported instances. On Thursday, officers arrived on scene quickly and confirmed that there was no threat to public safety,&rdquo; The University of Pittsburgh released in a statement. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3786430\/minneapolis-church-shooter-expressed-hate-every-group-imaginable\/\">Minneapolis shooter &#8216;expressed hate&#8217; for nearly &#8216;every group imaginable&#8217;: US attorney<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3786472\/dhs-rebuffs-minneapolis-mayor-pray-without-ceasing-post-x-minnesota-shooting\/\">DHS rebuffs Minneapolis mayor with call to &#8216;pray without ceasing&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3786366\/watch-live-officials-update-minneapolis-annunciation-church-shooting\/\">WATCH LIVE: Officials provide update on Minneapolis Annunciation Catholic Church shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Police in Pittsburgh were able to clear the Barco Law School within 20 minutes of students receiving a text alert from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-nike-lebron-silent-as-chinas-crackdown-on-lgbtq-community-continues\/\" title=\"NBA, Nike &amp; LeBron Silent As China...s Crackdown On LGBTQ Community Continues\">school warning<\/a> there was &ldquo;an unconfirmed report for an armed person.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Classes began at the law school 10 days ago at the time of the false report.<\/p>\n<p>This threat comes amid a rise in active shooter threats at universities nationwide. Villanova University reported an attack on Aug. 21, which University President Peter Donohue referred to as a &ldquo;cruel hoax.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Days later<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, on Aug. 24, the University of South Carolina&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3780316\/active-shooter-reported-university-of-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\">cited several reports<\/a>&nbsp;of an active shooter in its library that w<\/span>ere later found to be hoaxes. Classes hadn&rsquo;t started at the time of the reports, and the fall semester started on schedule on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the University of Arkansas, the University of Colorado Boulder, Iowa State University, Northern Arizona University, the University of Kentucky, Central Georgia Technical College, the University of Wisconsin&ndash;Madison, the University of New Hampshire, and the University of Texas at San Antonio also received threats after Aug. 21 that were later proven false.<\/p>\n<p>These false reports have prompted the FBI to investigate the matter further.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI is seeing an increase in swatting events across the country, and we take potential hoax threats very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk,&rdquo; an FBI statement read.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3780316\/active-shooter-reported-university-of-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NO EVIDENCE OF SHOOTER AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER EARLIER REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Knowingly providing false information to emergency service agencies about a possible threat to life drains law enforcement resources, costs thousands of dollars and, most importantly, puts innocent people at risk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to the University of Pittsburgh for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several colleges, including Pitt Law, face shooting hoaxes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2480074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP19190030925930.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62201,62200,62199],"class_list":["post-2480073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campus-security","tag-college-safety","tag-shooting-hoaxes"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP19190030925930.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480073"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480077,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480073\/revisions\/2480077"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2480074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}