India, Aug. 31 -- Several social media users posted about an alleged active shooter alert at the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa campus, on Saturday. One person noted on Facebook that they were asked to evacuate after shots were allegedly fired in the library. The Tampa Police Department is yet to issue a statement.

An X user, meanwhile, posted that they called the local police department and there is no active shooting situation.

"Called USF campus police and they confirmed that there is no active shooter," the user, alainarose24, posted. "Back on the phone with campus police, the officer confirmed there is no lockdown, it was a fake call and there is no threat. Still no answer as to why no alert was sent out or why students a...