Police respond to ‘swatting’ call at Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home
Police radio traffic shows law enforcement received a call for a “suspicious noise of gunshots” at Barrett’s suburban Virginia address. The dispatcher warned responding officers shortly afterward that a “high priority resident of the county” lived there and that the report may not be authentic. When reached for comment, Fairfax County Police confirmed it was a swatting incident.
- ▪Police radio traffic shows law enforcement received a call for a “suspicious noise of gunshots” at Barrett’s suburban Virginia address.
- ▪The dispatcher warned responding officers shortly afterward that a “high priority resident of the county” lived there and that the report may not be authentic.
- ▪When reached for comment, Fairfax County Police confirmed it was a swatting incident.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 5 right.
- ▪ Justice Barrett Targeted by 'Swatting' Call — HotAir
- ▪ Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home targeted in apparent swatting incident — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Swatting Justice Barrett Was a Threat, Not a Prank — PJ Media
- ▪ Supreme Court justice SWATTED — Blaze Media
- ▪ DC Area Police Investigate Swatting Incident Targeting a Supreme Court Justice — Daily Signal
- ▪ Conservative Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Reportedly ‘Swatted’ — Dailycaller
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Court Battles Police respond to ‘swatting’ call at Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home Comments: by Zach Schonfeld - 05/28/26 6:31 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Zach Schonfeld - 05/28/26 6:31 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the victim of a swatting call Wednesday night at her Virginia home, according to local police. Police radio traffic shows law enforcement received a call for a “suspicious noise of gunshots” at Barrett’s suburban Virginia address. The dispatcher warned responding officers shortly afterward that a “high priority resident of the county” lived there and that the report may not be authentic. When reached for comment, Fairfax County Police confirmed it was a swatting incident.
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