False report of active shooter at university library, Lewisburg PA
Other CrimesAn active shooter was reported at a university library and nearby Roberts Hall, but no shots were confirmed and officers found no suspicious activity. The incident appears to have been a false report intended to provoke a police response, known as swatting.
Audio|Source: Central Susquehanna Regional 911
02:44
Transcript:
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Bucknell University,
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Bert Brand Library 580 Coleman Hall Drive. Officers are on scene there.
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Apparently received information of an active shooter.
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They're on scene. No confirmed shots fired yet at this point, and officer sees nothing on scene.
00:19
Any other calls?
00:24
Negative, the only call we received was from Bucknow.
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The second call we received was from Bucknow.
00:37
...so you could show bombing and there's a rough.
00:46
Probably going to center out 1540 and they're just advised they're thinking it's probably a prank.
00:57
Yeah, 10-4[1].
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1540, Victor, too, go ahead.
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20390949, attach please, time and number,
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unless you need me to respond.
01:16
Your time is going to be 1537.
01:19
The number is 1279, 1279. It sounds like it's a swatting call.
01:28
Okay,
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4. 1541. 1541.
01:38
You can have a certified on that reds.
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10-4[1]-1541
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7401 12 and 8 Central just got off the federal fuck now they're still not finding anything they're still thinking it was a swatting incident
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104, let them know we'll be in a route and if they want to the council
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I advise me you're still en route they still want you to respond
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10 4
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1543.
02:21
We're taking a call now from somebody at Roberts Hall stating shots heard we did not update Bucknell yet.
02:34
1040, the call will go directly to 911. 9-1-1-line to 9-1-line to 9-1-line.
02:40
Yes, this call that we're on came directly to no-one.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Bertrand Library, 701 Moore Ave, Lewisburg, PA 17837
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