The video post that appeared in CSUN's Snapchat location story was circulated on various social media platforms and appeared to show a handgun resting on top of a stack of papers along with the caption, "Too Short type of day."
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CSUN officials initially said they were aware of the Snapchat post, and that campus police confirmed that it was a hoax, but later said the video was "staged" by an armored car company employee who had been on campus Friday.
"CSUN Campus Police have confirmed that the video featuring a gun on campus that was posted to social media is a hoax. There is no threat to campus. CSUN remains open and operational," a CSUN spokesperson said in a statement.
A CSUN official confirmed that the employee confessed to posting the video.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded to the campus of Cal State Northridge after call about a man with a gun, but found no evidence to substantiate the report.
According to a tweet from the LAPD, the call came in around 12:16 p.m. Officers checked the scene and subsequently left.
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"We can confirm no evidence of a man with a gun or any crime," said a tweet from LAPD's headquarters account.
A CSUN official said campus police are pursuing charges against the man who posted the video.