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Mass shootings and gun violence in the United States are increasing
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Swatted: A Shooting Hoax Spree Is Terrorizing Schools Across the
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FBI releases statement following false 'active shooter' threats at
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Heights High's hoax active shooter threat is a new trend
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Sam Hyde and Other Hoaxes: False Information Trails Texas Shooting
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False reports of active shooters at Pittsburgh-area schools led to
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Heights High's hoax active shooter threat is a new trend
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Making a false school threat is a Class 5 felony in Virginia
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Uvalde school shooting report: 'Lackadaisical' police response
Texas officers waited more than an hour to confront school shooter
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School Shooting Threats: Swatting and Active Shooter Hoaxes
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School shooting hoaxes are still happening. Here's what we know
Several Michigan school districts hit with fake active shooter
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Collin College Plano Campus, Texas Wesleyan University among
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Schools hit with fake shooting threats across US; FBI probes