An active shooter at Villanova University reported late afternoon Aug. 21 was a “cruel hoax,” a university official said less than two hours after the initial scare that led to a campus lockdown.

Radnor Township Police Department are on location at Villanova University for a repot of an active shooter. All nearby residents and students are asked to SHELTER IN PLACE AT this time. All further information will come from the Office of the Superintendent of Police. #308

Villanova University in Philadelphia put out an active shooter alert on Thursday afternoon through its Nova Alert system. The alert ordered students and faculty to move to a secure location and lock and barricade doors.