Posted on 08/21/2025 2:36:41 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
Villanova University reported an active shooter alert through its Nova Alert system on Thursday, urging students and staff to lock and barricade doors.
The university said to move to a secure location and stay clear of Law School Scarpa Hall.
The Radnor Township Police Department said it is at the scene and asked all nearby residents and students to shelter in place.
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My Dad went to Law School there
I’m following live on YouTube …….
Per Twitter, one person shot and injured.
Beginning in 2018 companies have sold elementary school and older students “bulletproof backpacks”. So some kids starting college or law school may have had them in their growing up years. Body Armor News cautions that they protect against handgun rounds but not against all types of others.
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It angers me that we have to purchase these for school children.
RE: It angers me that we have to purchase these for school children.
When this story came out in 2018 a woman at my office with a 6 year old son was almost in tears and said “We’ve come to this? When they’re supposed to have their only carefree years? This is terrible.”
Yes indeed.
6 ABC days that the University President says it is a Hoax.
Hoaxers should get 20 years in Prision
Yup.
Look up “shooting at Villanova University”...
All the news channels are saying it is true...
“Villanova University reported an active shooter alert through its Nova Alert system on Thursday, urging students and staff to lock and barricade doors.” Are you shittin me, why didn’t somebody lock and load?
No, University President said it was a hoax. Reported on Local News here.
MORE - Read the full statement from Villanova University President Rev. Peter M. Donohue pic.twitter.com/ZrsKEF4W0K— Overton (@overton_news) August 21, 2025
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Active-shooter report was ‘cruel hoax’ on move-in day: Villanova president
It is false.
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