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USC students were told to shelter in place while police
investigated an unconfirmed report of an active shooter near the
library. Officials later said there was no evidence of a
shooter, and there were no reports of any shots being fired.
University spokesperson Jeff Stensland said there were two minor
injuries related to the evacuation of the library building.
“There have been false gunfire reports at universities across
the country in recent days and tonight's incident remains under
investigation,” the school said in a statement.
Approximately 38,000 students attend the school in the heart of
the city that’s home to nearly 145,000 people.
In Pennsylvania on Thursday, someone called 911 reporting a
shooter in a Villanova law school building with at least one
wounded victim. Students received texts from the school’s alert
system, but the school’s president later said it was a hoax.
That same day in Tennessee, the university locked down its
campus, telling students: “Possible active shooter in the
University Center or Library. Run. Hide. Fight. More info
forthcoming.” The lockdown was lifted after multiple law
enforcement agencies responded. School officials said there was
no evidence of any threat.
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