Police Called to PA Military After Bubble Wrap Pops Mistaken for Gunfire

Law enforcement officers responded to a report of a shooting at Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania Monday evening, but investigators discovered no gunman, but instead say bubble wrap may be to blame.

Law enforcement officers responded to a report of a shooting at Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania Monday evening, but investigators discovered no gunman, but instead say bubble wrap may be to blame.

"The situation appears to be one where a female student in the dorms of Eastern University heard what she thought were shots fired. She diligently called 9-1-1," Jamie Bilella, Vice President Enrollment Management and Marketing Valley Forge Military Academy & College told NBC10.

Delaware County officials said officers responded to the school after receiving a call reporting a possible shooting about 6 p.m. Police put the school on lockdown while they searched buildings, but found no victims or evidence of the shooting and released the lockdown about 7 p.m.

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