Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the target of a false report, known as 'swatting,' at her home in Virginia on Wednesday night, according to local police. Police radio communications indicated that law enforcement received a call regarding 'suspicious noise of gunshots' at Barrett's suburban Virginia address. The dispatcher later informed responding officers that a 'high priority resident of the county' lived at that location and that the report might not be credible. Further comments from Fairfax County officials were not immediately available.
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Police Investigate False Report at Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Residence
Justice Amy Coney Barrett experienced a swatting incident at her Virginia home on Wednesday night, prompting police response to a report of gunshots. Authorities later suggested that the report may not have been genuine.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'victim'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
- ✕ vague attribution: according to local police
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Police respond to ‘swatting’ call at Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home
Police Investigate False Report at Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Residence