Police responded to a report of an active shooter on the Villanova University campus days before classes were scheduled to begin. Students received alerts advising them to lock and barricade doors and move to secure locations, while a second alert warned people to avoid the law school. Radnor Township issued a shelter-in-place notice to nearby residents and students. Social media videos showed crowds being rushed into a campus building. New student orientation and registration were underway, and faculty off campus struggled to obtain clear information during the chaotic afternoon.
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University, days before the start of classes. Students shared a text from the Villanova alert system that told them to lock and barricade doors and move to secure locations. A second alert from Villanova officials warned people to stay away from the law school.
In a post on X, Radnor Township told nearby residents and students to shelter in place. No other information was given. Videos posted on social media showed a crowd being rushed inside a building on campus. New student orientation and registration started Thursday and is scheduled to go until Saturday. Classes begin Monday.
Brandon Ambrosino, a professor of theology and ethics at Villanova who was not on campus at the time, said most faculty members were not on campus, but students moved in on Wednesday. He said he and colleagues were struggling to find information about the active shooter during the chaotic afternoon. "None of my colleagues know what's happening. We're messaging back and forth," Ambrosino said.
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