Police responded to a swatting attempt at the Virginia home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett after a false report of gunfire prompted officers to rush to the residence. The incident occurred on Wednesday night when authorities received a report of shots fired outside Barrett’s home, triggering a police response. Officers quickly determined the call was likely a swatting attempt after meeting with security personnel already stationed at the property and finding no evidence of gunfire. “Yesterday evening at approximately 9:02 p.m., officers responded to a swatting call at the residence of U.S. Supreme Court Justice in Fairfax County,” the Fairfax County Police Department told the Washington Examiner. “The call was received through the department’s non-emergency line. Officers immediately coordinated with Supreme Court Police personnel assigned to the residence and quickly determined that the report was fictitious.”
Police audio posted online suggested dispatchers suspected the possibility of a false emergency call from the outset after they were unable to reach the original caller and warned responding officers that it could be a “swatting situation.”
Officers later reported that the incident was cleared after speaking with Barrett’s security detail outside the home.
