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All-Clear Update Issued After Active Shooting Warning At University Of South Carolina
This story has been updated. An all-clear update has been issued after an earlier urgent alert warned students and staff of a possible active shooter at the heart of campus at the University of South Carolina, leading to a shelter-in-place order. The updated was issued Sunday evening, Aug. 24, after earlier reports surfaced of a possible shooter at the Thomas Cooper Library, a central hub for students. "ALL CLEAR," the update stated. "There is no ongoing emergency at this time. The Thomas Cooper Library building remains closed." Earlier, the suspect was described as a 6-foot ta…
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‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (
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A frightening active shooter scare that prompted a massive police response and a campus-wide lockdown at Villanova University was a hoax, officials confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 21. The Radnor Township Police Department and assisting agencies rushed to the school after alerts were sent at 4:30 p.m. warning of an “active shooter” on campus. Students and residents were ordered to shelter in place as officers cleared buildings, and SEPTA trains bypassed Villanova and Stadium Stations during the lockdown. Hours later, officials said no shooter, no victims, and no firearms were found. A second inc…
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Teen Stabs 13-Year-Old During Fight With 20 Teens In New Cassel: Nassau Police
A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a 13-year-old during a fight involving nearly 20 youths in New Cassel, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, July 30. Third Precinct officers responded to a 911 call for a large fight at 2:35 p.m. on Monday, July 28, detectives said. When officers arrived, the crowd had dispersed, but they found a 13-year-old male victim with stab wounds to his right arm and left hand. The altercation reportedly began as an argument between the 13-year-old and the 15-year-old suspect before escalating when the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim…
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Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals On LI, Live-Streaming On Social Media
An Oregon man formally confessed to making a series of bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York, some of which were live-streamed on social media. Domagoj Patkovic, age 31, of Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty to conspiring to make bomb threats related offenses in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Patkovic and others called in bomb threats to Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and on Long Island beginning in May 2021, according to prosecutors. During the calls, they allegedly made violent threats and threatened to detonate explosive devices. Patkovic hi…
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Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Merrick Commercial Building (
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A heavy police response was underway at a Long Island commercial building. Multiple Nassau County Police vehicles and crime scene tape were seen in Merrick, at the southwest corner of Jerusalem Avenue and Powell Avenue, at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. Officers were going through multiple businesses, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear why officers were called to the scene, or whether anyone was injured. The commercial building is home to several businesses, including a print shop, a hair salon, and an Italian restaurant. The incident was causing min…
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