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mahatmakanejeeves

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6. Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

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Thu Aug 21, 2025, 06:33 PM

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Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’

The Associated Press
August 21, 2025, 6:19 PM

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus was a “cruel hoax,” the school’s president said Thursday.

“There was no active shooter, no injuries and no evidence of firearms on campus,” the Rev. Peter M. Donohue said in an emailed statement.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

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