Villanova University President Says Report Of A Campus Shooter Was A “cruel hoax”

UPDATE: A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus that sparked panic among students and drew a heavy police presence was a “cruel hoax,” the school’s president said Thursday.

Villanova University sent out a report of an active shooter on campus around 4:30 p.m. Thursday to students and employees, according to a “NOVA Alert” obtained by CBS News Philadelphia. The university is advising people to move to a secure location and to lock and barricade doors.

An alert on the school’s website urges people to stay clear of Law School Scarpa Hall.

The Radnor Police Department and Villanova University Police are on scene responding to an active shooter situation on Villanova University’s campus. Havertown police are assisting with the investigation, Police Chief John Viola told CBS Ne