India, Aug. 30 -- The University of Georgia has issued an update regarding the active shooter alert, stating that current evidence suggests the incident was a hoax.

"This is an Emergency UGA Police Alert Message for the Athens Campus. Police are on scene at Library, at this time evidence suggests a hoax. Please continue to avoid this area. First responders are on the scene. More information will be posted at emergency.uga.edu as it becomes available. Please do not call emergency numbers for information," the university stated in an official update on its emergency website.

ORIGINAL STORY: The University of Georgia issued an emergency alert on Friday after reports of an "armed shooter at the Main Library." The campus community was urged ...