Chattanooga Police are investigating a report of an active shooter at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga that has locked down college and city government buildings as of just after 12:30 p.m. The university posted on social media, saying there was a possible active shooter either at the university center or at the library.

False reports occurred at the University of South Carolina, Iowa State University, University of Tennessee, Villanova and University of Arkansas. As campuses nationwide welcome students and faculty back to school, several universities across the nation have had to deal with false reports of active shooters.