Report of shots fired at WVU deemed hoax

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WSAZ) - West Virginia University Police have given the all clear on campus after a false report Tuesday morning of shots fired.

According to Shauna Johnson, the director of Strategic Communications at WVU, there were reports of shots fired at the Downtown Library on WVU’s Morgantown Campus.

Investigators determined this was a hoax and there was no threat to campus. However, officers are still investigating the incident.

Johnson said, “Those with information that may be helpful to WVU Police are asked to call 304-293-3136.”

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