Police responded to a high-priority call reporting gunshots at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia home. Dispatch audio indicates the call may have been a swatting attempt, with no answer obtained on callback to the complainant’s phone number. Responding units were aware a VIP was at the address and, based on the call’s nature, suspected swatting. Officers met with Barrett’s security detail outside the residence and confirmed there was no ongoing threat. After coordination with security and verification at the scene, the incident was cleared.
"Police responded to a call for the sound of gunshots at the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett last night, but quickly realized it was a swatting call and cleared after meeting with her security detail. This is partial police audio, redacted pursuant to media reporting guidelines on coverage of swatting incidents."
"In the audio, the dispatcher acknowledges the call about gunshots being fired may be a swatting attempt, which is when people falsely call 911 about a fake violent crime taking place at a specific address. Units responding to suspicious noise, be advised, we have not been able to get an answer on callback to the complainant's phone number. Unknown if it's going to be a swatting situation, the dispatcher can be heard saying."
"Police responded to the scene and were aware of a VIP at the address. Given the nature of the call they suspected a swatting call. They met up with the security detail outside and the incident is now cleared. Dispatch noted that the call was for a high-priority resident of the county."
"Just made contact with security that's on scene. They should be outside in an Explorer. He said he hasn't heard anything. We're just going to meet up with him first, just to go over anything, a responding"
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