Fort Lauderdale’s ABC affiliate reports:
The family of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg was “swatted” Tuesday morning, causing police to respond to their Parkland home. A call came into the Broward Sheriff’s Office claiming a hostage situation at the home in the 7800 block of Northwest 122nd Way.
Coral Springs Fire Rescue arrived at the scene to find there was no hostage situation and the call was a prank. Hogg was not home at the time of the incident and is currently in Washington, DC with his mother to accept the RFK Human Rights award.
Sky 10 was over the home as units were staged outside as a precaution. BSO responded with multiple crews and a police helicopter. Swatting is the action of making a prank emergency call to bring about a response of armed law enforcement officers.
Obviously this crime was committed by an NRA supporter.
Hoax SWAT call to the home of Stoneman Douglas survivor & gun law activist David Hogg. @jweinsier reports: BSO called saying someone had taken people hostage. This was a swatting call & IS NOT TRUE. There is a major law enforcement presence at their Parkland home. @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/0dXcQc59fJ
— Eric Yutzy (@EricYutzy) June 5, 2018
Someone called in a fake threat to 911 saying that David Hogg & his family were being held hostage. Our @jweinsier reports the caller said the Hoggs were held at gunpoint w/ an AR-15 & one person was shot. Police swarmed home; turned out to be a hoax. https://t.co/IRR7nkYYvT pic.twitter.com/0FFEoNuAwW
— Liane Morejon (@LianeMorejonTV) June 5, 2018