COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson blames an online “gore-seeking group” for last month’s active shooter hoax at the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus.

Wilson said the hoax calls were linked to the group “Purgatory” by the Center for Internet Security and Institute for Strategic Dialog. Wilson also said a self-proclaimed leader of Purgatory told WIRED.com that his group was responsible.

The hoax took place on Aug. 24 , the Sunday after classes started. Callers reported an active shooter near the school’s library, prompting a campus lockdown. Police determined after investigating that there was no active shooter and that the calls were a hoax.

Wilson said “Purgatory” has also been linked to “764,” which he calls a “teen crime group” that t

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