UNH police respond to hoax shooter report at Dimond Library amid national trend

Hoax calls targeting colleges nationwide reach Durham, prompting emergency alert

By: Pacy Morgado

Outlets: The New Hampshire

Published: September 18, 2025

Words: 362

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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University of New Hampshire (UNH) Police are working with state and federal authorities after a hoax active shooter report briefly alarmed the campus community on the evening of Monday, August 25.

According to a campus-wide message from UNH Police Chief Steven P. Lee, the incident was part of a national wave of false reports targeting colleges and universities since the start of the academic year. The hoax calls, often referred to as “swatting,” are …

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