March 24, 2023

False 911 call leads to police storming innocent family’s home

False 911 call leads to police storming innocent family’s home
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False 911 call leads to police storming innocent family’s home

It’s called “swatting.” Criminals make prank phone calls to 911 centers using masking technology, with the intention of sending an emergency response team to another person’s address. WRAL’s investigative reporter Cullen Browder explains what happened to one Fayetteville family after one of these calls led police to storm their home with guns drawn in the middle of the night.