USC reports no evidence of active shooter
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The University of South Carolina says there was no evidence of a shooting after a call caused a shelter-in-place order Sunday evening.
USC students and their parents still have questions after the university confirmed an alert for an active shooter on its campus was a swatting hoax.
Videos of the USC student carrying an umbrella, which some mistook for a gun, were shared online, including by a candidate for governor.
A spokesperson for USC confirmed to WIS that no major injuries were reported and there were no confirmed reports of shots fired. A Carolina Alert sent at 7:48 p.m. stated “a couple of students” were treated by EMS for minor injuries that occurred during evacuation.
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