What began as a routine evening at the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett quickly turned into a major law enforcement response after authorities received a frightening report that gunfire had erupted at her residence.
Within minutes, officers rushed toward the justice’s Northern Virginia home believing they might be responding to an active and potentially deadly emergency.
But when police arrived, they discovered something chilling.
The entire incident was a hoax.
The false report, commonly known as a “swatting” attack, is the latest in a growing series of politically charged incidents targeting prominent conservatives, judges, commentators, and public officials across the country.
According to Fairfax County authorities, the incident unfolded shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday when someone contacted a non-emergency police line and claimed shots had been fired at Barrett’s home in Falls Church, Virginia.
Given the seriousness of the allegation, officers immediately moved to investigate.
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