SALT LAKE CITY — A heavy police presence is at a University of Utah dormitory in Kahlert Village Wednesday evening after responding to a ‘swatting’ hoax incident.
Police were responding to a report of a possible stabbing in the area; University of Utah campus police note that this was a hoax and believe this to be part of an ongoing wave of ‘swatting’ calls across Utah campuses this year.
A FOX 13 news crew is on the scene for any further updates.
Stay with FOX 13 News and fox13now.com for updates on this breaking news story.
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