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TAMPA, Fla. - Law enforcement responded Saturday to an apparent swatting incident on the University of South Florida's main campus, where there was a report of an active shooter.

What we know:

According to an alert sent via ALERTUSF, there was a "report of an individual on [the] Tampa campus with a firearm," adding no threat was found on campus.

Dig deeper:

This incident comes amid a recent rash of fake active shooter calls at universities across the country.

An online group called Purgatory claimed responsibility for the hoax alerts earlier this week , according to a report by Wired. It's not clear, however, who's responsible for Saturday's call at USF.

The Source: This story was written using information from an alert sent via ALERTUSF and previous FOX News Di

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