Wake Alert Emergency Update: University Police, in coordination with the Winston-Salem Police Department, responded to a report of a swatting attempt on the Reynolda campus this morning. The report has been determined to be false and consistent with a swatting call.
There is no threat to the campus community. Out of an abundance of caution, officers responded with a visible law enforcement presence while the report was being assessed.
Updates will be shared at wakealert.wfu.edu if more information becomes available.
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