‘Armed shooter’ reported at UGA appears to be a hoax

University of Georgia A woman was found dead on the University of Georgia campus Thursday after a concerned friend contacted police. (Dessothompson/Getty Images)

ATHENS, GA — University of Georgia officials are calling the report of an ‘armed shooter’ at the Main Library on the school’s Athens campus a hoax.

According to a social post from the university, the UGA Police Department Communications Center received a call around 8:45 P.M. reporting a shooter in the area of the library.

Officers determined the report to be a hoax after searching the area.

According to the school, UGA PD is continuing to investigate the event, and asks that the public avoid the area.