Nikki Haley was targeted in two swatting incidents in past month
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president, was the target of two swatting incidents in recent weeks at her home in South Carolina.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president, was the target of two swatting incidents in recent weeks at her home in South Carolina.
The two incidents, which occurred within days of each other, prompted local law enforcement to respond to Haley's residence on Kiawah Island. She was not at home either time.
On Dec. 30, the Charleston County sheriff’s patrol unit responded to a 911 caller who claimed he had shot a woman and threatened self-harm at Haley's address, according to county records.
Two days later, the sheriff's office responded to 911 call involving a person saying a woman had shot her daughter and would shoot herself, records show.
Law enforcement officials said that both times, they met a caregiver for Haley's parents, ages 87 and 90, at the home and confirmed the calls were hoaxes.
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