The University of Kentucky joined a growing list of American campuses targeted by false “active shooter” calls on Tuesday, when it was confirmed that a report of gunfire near William T. Young Library was a hoax.

UK officials said police from the campus and Lexington responded within two minutes of the 12:12 p.m. call, quickly using the campus camera system to confirm there was no threat. Because the hoax was identified almost immediately, no campuswide alert was issued.

In a statement , the university acknowledged the wave of false reports hitting schools nationwide and said it is “monitoring the situation closely” while maintaining campus safety as its top priority.

Tuesday’s incident is part of what law enforcement officials are now calling a nationwide swatting trend — a surge of

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