Often referred to as “swatting calls,” the false reports are intended to activate a large law enforcement response.

The police chief for Coastal Carolina University said his team is prepared and trained in case of an active shooter report on ...

Two candidates for South Carolina governor were in the Upstate Monday afternoon, talking to voters. Congresswoman Nancy Mace spoke to crowds in Greenville and Spartanburg County as Attorney General ...

"You're really powerless. It definitely felt powerless to be sitting there, barricaded and you have no idea where your ...

After Sunday's active shooter alert university officials have released information on the incident, say officials.

The Republican congresswoman later deleted the post, and a University of South Carolina spokesperson said the report of an ...

Students at the University of South Carolina are attempting to get back to normal after a active shooter scare from Sunday ...

The University of South Carolina Police Department said it believes the active shooter reports Sunday night were part of a ...

Videos of the USC student carrying an umbrella, which some mistook for a gun, were shared online, including by a candidate ...

Police said a false report of an active gunman on USC’s campus triggered an active shooter alert Sunday night, causing panic at the Columbia-based college.