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Police Respond To 'Swatting' Call For Fake Shooter In Westchester Police Respond To 'Swatting' Call For Fake Shooter In Westchester
Police Respond To 'Swatting' Call For Fake Shooter In Westchester Police responded to reports of an active shooting situation that proved to be phony in Westchester. The New Rochelle Police Department received a call from a man at approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, reporting that a shooting had just taken place at a private residence on Fifth Avenue. Police said that the incident led to the road being temporarily closed off as armed officers surrounded the residence and neighboring areas. Ultimately, no one was inside the purported home that was inspected by police, and it is unclear why the fake call for shots fired at that particular residence …

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by Zak Failla