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A USC professor suffered "some sort of an episode" that caused students to believe there was an active shooter at school, triggering the campus scare and police response on Monday, police said.
LAPD Deputy Chief Phillip Tingirides said the professor, who was not identified, told her students to lock the doors and get on the floor. Then, she began yelling, "active shooter."
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LAPD officers and officials with the USC Department of Public Safety searched the campus, focusing mainly on Fertitta Hall.
The search netted no evidence of a shooting or a shooter at school, authorities said. An all-clear was subsequently declared.
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Some surrounding streets were shut down due to the investigation.
There is a mental disorder here... she needs to be evaluated before re-entering the classroom.
A USC professor suffered "some sort of an episode" that caused students to believe there was an active shooter at school, triggering the campus scare and police response on Monday, police said.
LAPD Deputy Chief Phillip Tingirides said the professor, who was not identified, told her students to lock the doors and get on the floor. Then, she began yelling, "active shooter."
...
LAPD officers and officials with the USC Department of Public Safety searched the campus, focusing mainly on Fertitta Hall.
The search netted no evidence of a shooting or a shooter at school, authorities said. An all-clear was subsequently declared.
...
Some surrounding streets were shut down due to the investigation.
There is a mental disorder here... she needs to be evaluated before re-entering the classroom.
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