Members of the group offered on Telegram to draw armed officers to schools, malls and airports, though their claims are unverified. Such false emergency calls have disrupted campus life in recent days.
An online group has said that it was behind a number of recent swatting episodes that have drawn law enforcement officers to American college campuses, including Villanova University on Aug. 21.
As students arrive on campus for fall classes, several universities have locked down their campuses after reports of mass shootings that turned out to be false.
In fact, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming someone had attacked him and fled.
A stabbing that was reported at a Colorado state park on Tuesday was an “elaborate hoax” orchestrated by the wildlife ranger, who had injured himself, the authorities said. The ranger was arrested and charged on Thursday.
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