Update: The Newton County Sheriff’s Office has released an update confirming that a swatting call was placed and there was no active shooter present on the campus.   

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NEWTON COUNTY — Deputies with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO), along with other agendies, are responding to a report of an active shooter at Georgia State University (GSU) Perimeter College’s Newton campus.

According to a spokesperson with the NCSO, a shooter has not been located, and preliminary indications are that the call may be a hoax. 

“However, deputies will remain on campus to ensure the area remains secure while the investigation continues,” the NCSO said in a statement to Facebook.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are on scene responding to the call. 

The Covington News has reached out to GSU for more information.