US EditionCU Boulder Investigating Potential Swatting Incident at Norlin Library, Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted
University of Colorado Boulder Police Department investigates false active shooter report amid increased swatting hoaxes targeting multiple universities this week, officials said.
- On Monday, the University of Colorado Boulder ordered a shelter-in-place after reports of shots fired near Norlin Library, sending campus alerts around 5 p.m.
- Police say initial reports of shots near Norlin Library prompted CUPD to investigate an anonymous call received around 4:45 p.m., treated as a swatting incident.
- Videos at the scene showed dozens of students being led out while CU police evacuated Norlin Library and Sewell Hall, with more than a dozen emergency vehicles surrounding the area.
- CUPD later lifted the shelter-in-place for most main campus locations except Norlin Library as officers continued clearing, and police reported no signs of injuries or a suspect at the 5:28 p.m. update.
- The incident joins a recent wave of false active‑shooter reports at colleges that targeted the University of Arkansas and University of Iowa earlier Monday and Villanova University last week, with no arrests reported.
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Shelter-in-place order issued at University of Colorado Boulder amid wave of hoax calls
A shelter-in-place order was issued at the University of Colorado Boulder on Monday after reports of shots fired, though police said no injuries or suspects were found. The incident comes amid a series of hoax calls at universities across the United States in recent days. The alert was issued Monday evening after reports of shots […]
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Longmont Times-CallShots-fired call leads to CU Boulder evacuations; investigated as possible swatting incident
Police arrived at CU Boulder’s Norlin Library on Monday afternoon in response to a report of shots fired outside the building, to find students who were uncertain why the armed officers were there. Officials later said the call, which came in around 4:45 p.m., was being investigated as a “swatting” incident. The call led to building evacuations and a campus-wide shelter-in-place order. A CU police officer walks with a rifle as students are direc…
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