Overview

• University alerts sent by text and posted on X reported an armed shooter near the UGA Main Library on South Jackson Street around 8:50–8:51 p.m.
• An official update on the university’s emergency site said current evidence suggests the report was a hoax.
• Police and first responders remain at the library area, and the public has been asked to continue avoiding the location.
• Campus authorities urged people not to call emergency numbers for information so lines remain open for critical communications.
• The incident comes during a recent spate of hoax active-shooter threats targeting university campuses, according to reports.