Hoax Active Shooter Calls Have Spiked Since Uvalde
An increase in fake active shooter reports after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas in March has reawakened parents' anxieties and stoked fear among police.
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An increase in fake active shooter reports after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas in March has reawakened parents’ anxieties and stoked fear among police. Since about a week or so from the start of the school year to early October, an NPR analysis noted 113 active shooter hoax calls around the country, William Melhado reports for Texas Tribune. The source of the false calls is unknown. Some came from outside of the country.
Still, when Jefferson High School in San Antonio went on lockdown in response to a reported shooting on campus, parents rushed to the school as police quickly swept through the campus. Experts warn that it’s crucial that schools, students and law enforcement don’t become complacent toward the real threat of mass shootings because of the uptick in hoax calls.
