A spate of apparently false reports of shootings at Vermont schools was being reported statewide Wednesday morning, officials said, with the governor calling them 'an act of terrorism.'
A spate of apparently false reports of shootings at Vermont schools was being reported statewide Wednesday morning, officials said, with the governor calling them"an act of terrorism."
The apparent"swatting" calls were coming from phone numbers that were either spoofed or associated with internet accounts, Vermont State Police said in a statement. They"appear to be associated with ongoing nationwide hoax phone threats of school shootings, bomb threats, and other violent events that have proved to be unfounded."Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.
Public Safety Commissioner Jennifer Morrissey said it was still being investigated if all the calls were identical. She also urged people to continue to take reports of threats seriously going forward, regardless of the spate of hoax calls, in case there's danger.
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