US Edition2nd False Active Shooter Reported at Villanova University in a Week
Radnor Township police and multiple agencies investigate a second false gunman report at Villanova's Austin Hall, following a similar hoax three days prior during orientation.
- On Sunday morning, Radnor Township Police Department responded to a 911 call at Austin Hall, Villanova University, evacuated rooms, cleared the building within an hour and began restoring normal operations.
- Three days after the Aug. 21, 2025 hoax, Villanova faced a second false active-shooter report amid orientation activities.
- More than 100 officers from Radnor PD, FBI, and state police responded, with shelter-in-place orders issued around 11 a.m. including at St. Thomas of Villanova church.
- Villanova canceled Sunday evening's Mass and Commissioning; Kathleen Byrnes said, `With all that has transpired on campus in recent days, we feel our first-year students are best served by an evening with time to pause before classes start tomorrow`.
- Federal and state investigators are now probing both false alerts, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Delaware County District Attorney's Office, and others seeking those responsible amid swatting calls rising from 400 in 2011 to over 1,000 in 2019.
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Villanova University receives 2nd false active shooter report
Villanova University was subjected to yet another false report of an active shooter this morning. Radnor Police said it was around 11:30 a.m. when officers responded to the call at the school’s Austin Hall.
Police probe second false shooter call at Villanova University – Metro Philadelphia
A second faux active shooter call was reported at Villanova University on Sunday morning, this time at Austin Hall, a student resident hall located on the Radnor campus. Police quickly confirmed the call to be false. It is the second time in four days that someone called in a false report of an active shooter on campus. Sunday morning's scare comes on the heels of last week's school lockdown that sent students and their families scrambling for c…
Another false emergency report involving a weapon prompts a police search at Villanova University
The hoax comes three days after a fake active shooter alert sparked chaos on the Main Line campus, where students and parents were participating in orientation activities.
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