Nancy Mace Roasted for Falsely Identifying Man as an Alleged Campus Shooter

Nancy Mace Faces Backlash For Falsely Identifying Man As USC Campus Shooter

The Republican congresswoman later deleted the post, and a University of South Carolina spokesperson said the report of an active shooter was a hoax.

Nancy Mace roasted for falsely identifying man as an alleged campus shooter

‘She bravely alerted the public to the dangers of a guy carrying an umbrella,’ one commentator mockingly said about Mace

‘That Kid Should Sue Her’: Nancy Mace Slammed for Doxxing Innocent Student as Shooter — He Was Just Carrying an Umbrella

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is under fire after she wrongly posted a photo of a University of South Carolina student during a campus lockdown — accusing him of being a possible school shooter. The student wasn’t armed. He was carrying an umbrella. On Sunday night, USC’s Columbia campus went into panic mode after a warning about a “credible report” of an active shooter at the campus library. Students were told to shelter in place. Hours later, the all…

A ‘swatting’ hoax prompted active shooter alert at USC

Students walk past the Russell House on the University of South Carolina campus on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — An active shooter scare at South Carolina’s flagship university over the weekend was a swatting hoax, University of South Carolina police said. The USC Police Department received two calls around 6:30 p.m. Sunday reporting gunfire at the college’s main Thomas Cooper Library, during students’ first…

Fake Active Shooter Calls Target 5 US Universities, Prompting Lockdowns and Panic

The return to campus turned chaotic this week for students across the United States after multiple fake active shooter calls targeted universities. Villanova University in Pennsylvania, the University of Arkansas, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the University of Iowa, and the University of South Carolina all faced false alerts, prompting lockdowns, police sweeps, and […] The post Fake Active Shooter Calls Target 5 US Universities, P…

USC Active Shooter Today: Who Is the Suspect 'Umbrella Guy'?

USC's active shooter scare ended with no arrests, as a student carrying an umbrella was wrongly identified and went viral as the 'umbrella guy'.