<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/633a1f4/2147483647/strip/false/crop/3648x2736+0+0/resize/704x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fidaho%2Ffiles%2Fboise_police_department_cop_car.jpg" alt="Boise Police Department Cop Car">(Lacey Daley / Boise State Public Radio)Schools across the Mountain Westhave been hit this year with reports of false active shooter reports. Even though the threats are fake, the consequences from them are real.The Mountain West News Bureau’s Will Walkey reports on what are called “swatting” incidents. Awarning, this story contains descriptions of violence and suicide.

(Lacey Daley / Boise State Public Radio)Schools across the Mountain Westhave been hit this year with reports of false active shooter reports. Even though the threats are fake, the consequences from them are real. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Will Walkey reports on what are called “swatting” incidents. Awarning, this story contains descriptions of violence and suicide.

(Lacey Daley / Boise State Public Radio)Schools across the Mountain Westhave been hit this year with reports of false active shooter reports. Even though the threats are fake, the consequences from them are real.The Mountain West News Bureau’s Will Walkey reports on what are called “swatting” incidents. Awarning, this story contains descriptions of violence and suicide.

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