"Newport Beach Police responded to reports of a shooting at Hoag Hospital on Tuesday morning, but said there appeared to be no threat to the public. Police swept the premises at the hospital just after 7 a.m. after receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting, according to a department spokesperson. But when officers arrived there were no signs of a shooting and hospital staff said there was no emergency."
"It was not immediately clear what information was relayed to emergency dispatchers, but police are reviewing the incident as a possible "swatting" call, according to authorities. A spokesperson for Hoag Hospital could not be immediately reached for comment. False 911 reports can spark fear, panic and trigger a large police response that can have deadly consequences. In March, Loma Linda University's Children's Hospital was placed on a lock down after someone called authorities and threatening to carry out a mass shooting."
Newport Beach Police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at Hoag Hospital early Tuesday and swept the premises after arriving just after 7 a.m., finding no signs of a shooting and hospital staff reporting no emergency. Officers are reviewing the call as a possible "swatting" incident and authorities indicated there appeared to be no threat to the public. A Hoag Hospital spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. Recent false 911 reports have triggered lock downs and large police responses, including a March hoax at Loma Linda University's Children's Hospital and a hoax at Claremont McKenna College. A 2018 swatting campaign led to a conviction after a hoax resulted in police killing an unarmed man.
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