Amy Coney Barrett’s home targeted in apparent swatting incident, police say

An apparent “swatting” incident targeted Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home Wednesday night, police in Virginia said Thursday.

WASHINGTON — An apparent “swatting” incident targeted the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday night, police confirmed to NBC News.

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Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, said Thursday that the call was received through the police department’s nonemergency line just after 9 p.m. ET.

“Officers immediately coordinated with Supreme Court Police personnel assigned to the residence and quickly determined that the report was fictitious,” Fairfax County police said in a statement. “No additional police resources were utilized.”