F or the second time in less than a week, Villanova University was the scene of an active shooter hoax report on Sunday, prompting police to clear buildings at the Pennsylvania campus before investigators determined the incident was not legitimate, officials said.

University of South Carolina students were told to shelter in place Sunday after an unconfirmed report of an active shooter on the main campus.

Police responded to a second false report of an active shooter at Pennsylvania's Villanova University on Sunday, a day for the start of the school's 2025-26 academic year.