At least three north Georgia universities were the targets of hoax shooting calls on Friday night.
Channel 2 Action News has confirmed through university officials at the University of Georgia in Athens, Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta and the University of West Georgia in Carrollton that they received false reports of threats.
All of the calls reported a shooter near the university’s libraries.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation say they have been made aware of the incidents and are working alongside local law enforcement.
“The GBI is aware of these incidents and the nationwide trend by online threat actors to disrupt schools with these swatting incidents. We are coordinating with other states and our local partners to address these issues,” the GBI wrote in a statement.
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