ATHENS, GA — University of Georgia officials are calling the report of an ‘armed shooter’ at the Main Library on the school’s Athens campus a hoax.
According to a social post from the university, the UGA Police Department Communications Center received a call around 8:45 P.M. reporting a shooter in the area of the library.
Officers determined the report to be a hoax after searching the area.
According to the school, UGA PD is continuing to investigate the event, and asks that the public avoid the area.
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