A Nerf gun battle at the Air Force Academy was reported as shots fired, that prompted a lockdown and left cadets huddled under their dorm room desks and some texting their parents goodbye.
Officials at the school say the false alarm, which is under investigation, drove a furor on social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Yikyak, which turned a minor incident into the “War of the Worlds.”
Several sources at the academy say the fuse was lit by an innocent battle with Nerf guns at the academy’s preparatory school that was reported in a 911 call as an active shooter on the campus of the military school north of Colorado Springs.
“Mass hysteria,” said an Air Force Academy officer who wasn’t authorized to discuss the event and requested anonymity.
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After these people wrote racial slurs on dorm doors at the air force academy, there's an active shooter. Y'all losing y'all marbles.
— Justin Turner (@jvstintvrner)
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After 1 a.m., the academy took to social media to let the campus and community know there were no victims and no shots fired.
Active shooters here at the academy. Please say a prayer for us all! I love you all and stay safe🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Bradley Kim (@bradleykkim)
“All clear: The incident has concluded. There are no confirmed shots fired and no injuries. Everyone is safe,” the academy’s release said.
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