Students at Villanova University were alerted to reports of an active shooter situation on campus today. Officials later said the report of a shooting at the law school was a hoax. The reported active shooter incident on Villanova’s campus today was a “cruel hoax,” said the university’s president, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue.

VILLANOVA - For the second time in a week, an active shooter was reported at Villanova University, according to police. Officers responded to reports of an active shooter at Villanova University's Austin Hall just before noon on Sunday. Radnor Police have since confirmed the report to be false.