Cadets at the US Air Force in Colorado Springs made terrifying reports on social media of an active shooter in the early hours of Saturday morning
It sparked panic locally and prompted SWAT teams and ambulances to rush to the scene
But within two hours, police and academy officials said no such shooter had been found
It came hours after a General called all 4,000 cadets to attention after finding racist slurs written outside one dorm room
By Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com
PUBLISHED: 01:29 EDT, 30 September 2017
Air Force Academy cadets in Colorado sparked panic in the early hours of Saturday which turned out to be a false alarm.
The panic began shortly after midnight when one cadet tweeted: ‘USAFA CADETS: ACTIVE SHOOTER ON BASE. Get somewhere safe and lock it down. Last seen by bowling alley/base housing.’
It appeared to cause a ripple effect and other frightened students shared similar messages. …
The threat came hours after Lt. General Jay Silveria called all 4,000 cadets to attention after finding racist slurs written on a message board outside the dorm of five black students. …
Jelani Bland, who was inside the dorm where the racist message was written, tweeted amid the chaos. “’2 days after the racism on my door we got people shooting up the school ? I’m starting to feel like I made a mistake real talk,’ he said.”