A Republican lawmaker in Ohio became the latest victim of a “swatting incident” on Tuesday.
State Representative Kevin D. Miller wrote to X that multiple sheriff’s deputies responded to his residence around 3 p.m. on a false report of a shooting.
“This ‘swatting incident’ puts many lives at risk and is a huge waste of resources,” Miller said. “Special thanks to Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp and his team for their quick and professional response.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Licking County Sheriff’s Department for more information.
Ohio State Representative Kevin Miller said he was the victim of a “swatting” incident. He said that someone cozy reporter a shooting in his house. (kevinmillerforohio.com)
“Swatting” involves calling 911 and pretending to be an emergency that draws a response from law enforcement, usually a SWAT team.
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Earlier this month, the nonprofit group Secure Community Network (SCN) documented nearly 200 swatting incidents in 24 hours targeting Jewish facilities in dozens of states.
Licking County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a false report of a shooting. (Randy Thorpe)
And on Christmas day, two Republican lawmakers – Rep. Brandon Williams of New York and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia – the targets of the “swatting” call.
Greene indicated that this is the eighth time he has been the victim of a swatting incident.
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Both incidents are under investigation.
