American universities plunged into chaos as a coordinated swatting spree triggered mass lockdowns and armed police responses. Campuses from Utah to New York were targeted in a day of terror, now revealed as a malicious hoax.
British police, including forces in Norwich and Cleveland, have issued statements confirming they are not dealing with real incidents after a spate of sophisticated hoax calls, known as 'swatting', targeted American cities like Boston and Florida. The for
A 'swatting' hoax triggered a massive armed police response to Villanova University, sending the campus into lockdown. Authorities are now hunting for the perpetrator behind the fake active shooter report.
A Montana resident has been charged after allegedly fabricating a violent Facebook post, prompting a heavily armed police response in a dangerous 'swatting' incident.