Police: Shot reported at Pa. campus was newspaper

[February 20, 2013]  GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Police in Pennsylvania say a student's report of a gunshot being fired was instead the sound of a newspaper hitting the sidewalk.

Gettysburg police Chief Joseph Dougherty says a Gettysburg College student had reported that someone in a white sedan fired a shot early Saturday morning. But Dougherty says police investigated and determined the sound came from a newspaper delivery driver throwing a paper from her vehicle.

After the report, the college alerted students and employees via text messages, voice mails and emails. A college spokeswoman says an all-clear message was sent around 8:30 a.m.

[Associated Press]

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