USC Active Shooter Hoax: Umbrella Photo Explained

By ickedmel | August 25, 2025

USC Active Shooter EXPOSED: Swatting Hoax — Viral “Umbrella” Photo Debunked Update: University of South Carolina police say the campus “active shooter” alert was triggered by a swatting hoax near Thomas Cooper Library. A widely shared photo of a student holding a long, dark object turned out to be an umbrella, and the student had…

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