Villanova University experienced a second false active shooter report in less than a week on Sunday, prompting a police response to clear the campus. The Radnor Township Police Department received the call around 11 a.m. regarding Austin Hall, a student dormitory. Shortly after, police confirmed the report was a hoax.

"Law enforcement has confirmed the call to be false. Officers are working to clear the campus and restore normal operations," the Radnor Police Department stated on social media.

This incident follows a similar false report on Thursday, when authorities responded to a potential shooter at the university's law school during new student orientation. Villanova President Rev. Peter Donohue described the earlier incident as causing "panic and terror" among students and families.

During Thursday's event, students and visitors were instructed to shelter in place as law enforcement, including local and federal officers in tactical gear, conducted a thorough search of Scarpa Hall, the law school building.

"Mercifully, no one was injured, and we now know that it was a cruel hoax – there was no active shooter, no injuries, and no evidence of firearms present on campus," Donohue said in a statement following the Thursday incident. He acknowledged the distress caused to the university community.

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced that his office, along with the FBI, is investigating the earlier hoax. He emphasized the importance of identifying those responsible for the false reports.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro condemned the swatting incidents, stating that they are illegal. He directed state police to utilize all available resources to find and hold accountable those who made the false threats.

In a related incident on Thursday, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga also faced an unfounded active shooter alert, which led to a lockdown. Authorities responded but found no evidence of a shooting or injuries.

As Villanova prepares for the start of classes for its approximately 1,770 first-year students on Monday, the university has resumed normal operations following the false alarms.