Sen. Rick Scott confirms swatting call to his Naples home while dining with wife
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Wednesday night, while he was at dinner with his wife, a prominent Southwest Florida politician said, authorities received a "swatting" call that led them to his home.
A swatting call is a false call made to authorities with the intent to redirect resources to a specific location.
"Last night, while at dinner with my wife, cowards 'swatted' my home in Naples," Florida Sen. Rick Scott wrote Thursday morning on X, formerly known as Twitter. "These criminals wasted the time & resources of our law enforcement in a sick attempt to terrorize my family."
Scott thanked the Naples Police Department and the Collier County Sheriff's Department for "all they do to keep us safe."
Lt. Bryan McGinn, spokesperson for Naples police, said authorities received a call alerting of a shooting around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
McGinn said the call went to police's non-emergency line and added they cleared the scene within 15 minutes.
No arrests were made by Thursday morning.
Second prominent politician victim to swatting call in a week
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., was targeted by a swatting attempt at her Georgia home on Christmas Day.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran and Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews.
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