After Sunday's active shooter alert university officials have released information on the incident, say officials.

The University of South Carolina Police Department said it believes the active shooter reports Sunday night were part of a swatting hoax. Police said they got two separate calls Sunday at 6:30:42 p.m.

A report of an active shooter at the University of South Carolina’s campus library Sunday was part of a swatting hoax, a ...

The University of South Carolina says there was no evidence of a shooting after a call caused a shelter-in-place order Sunday ...

Police said a false report of an active gunman on USC’s campus triggered an active shooter alert Sunday night, causing panic at the Columbia-based college.

University of South Carolina police say an active shooter alert issued on campus Sunday evening was the result of a swatting ...

Following active shooter reports at USC, later proven a hoax, some students sought out their chapel amid the chaos.

University of South Carolina officials say reports of an active shooter at its Columbia campus near the Thomas Cooper Library have been cleared. Campus officials said ...

On August 24, 2025, USC issued a shelter-in-place alert after reports of a gunman near Thomas Cooper Library. Police ...

The FBI calls it run, hide, or fight. This is important because most situations are over before police arrive.