Overview

• Villanova issued an active-shooter alert instructing people to shelter in place and avoid the Law School’s Scarpa Hall.
• Radnor Township police and assisting units conducted building-by-building sweeps, reporting no victims at the time.
• University president Rev. Peter M. Donohue told the community there was no gunman and called the initial report a “cruel joke.”
• Governor Josh Shapiro said local and federal agencies responded and urged the public to avoid the area and follow police instructions.
• The alert hit during orientation activities, prompting panic among students and families before authorities continued controlled clearances.