Atlanta

Active shooter warning ‘inadvertently’ sent to SCAD students

ATLANTA — Students on all campuses of the Savannah College of Art and Design were alerted to a possible active shooter on Tuesday afternoon.

But university officials confirmed that the message was sent out by mistake.

Officials say a message was “inadvertently sent out” to students on the Savannah and Atlanta campuses.

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A second message was sent out “immediately,” saying there is no active shooter on any campus.

Channel 2 Action News is working to learn how the alert was sent out.

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