The claim: Students were shot at Savannah High School in Georgia on Nov. 30

In the days after a series of mass shootings around the country, an array of Facebook posts claimed a school in Savannah, Georgia, was the latest site of a shooting.

“Active shooter at Savannah High right now kids have been shot please keep them in your prayer,” reads a Nov. 30 Facebook post that was shared almost 1,500 times in one day. “Sad sad day. Lord we need you.”

Other versions of the claim spread widely on the social media platform, claiming as many as 20 children had been killed.

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But the claim is baseless. A report of a gunman prompted a search of the school, but school and law enforcement officials said no shooting happened. The campus was one of many in Georgia that were targeted by active shooter hoaxes on Nov. 30.

USA TODAY reached out to users who shared the claim for comment.

Savannah High School one of many targeted by active shooter hoax

Sheila Blanco, a spokesperson for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, said claims of an active shooter at the school were false.

After receiving a call reporting a gunman, the school was evacuated and a full sweep of the campus was conducted.

“There were no weapons on campus, and no one was found to be armed,” Blanco said. She said there is no indication a student or staff member was involved in the hoax, but noted the investigation is...

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