India, Aug. 25 -- In a bizarre incident, a video of a person carrying an umbrella led to panic at the University of South Carolina, with many claiming there was a gunman on the campus. An alert was also issued by the university. However, per social media posts, it now appears as though this happened because many thought the umbrella the person was carrying was a gun.

OSINTdefender shared a video on X, writing, "A video claimed to show the active shooter at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, carrying what some are claiming to be a long-rifle (looks more like an umbrella to me), wearing black shorts, a green shirt, and white shoes, with a black backpack, last seen walking near the Thomas Cooper Library."

The account later added...