Police: Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia Home Targeted in ‘Swatting’ Call

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home in Fairfax County, Virginia, was the target of a “swatting” call on Wednesday evening, which police have determined was a hoax.

Officers said a call came into their non-emergency line a few minutes after 9:00 p.m. at her home and they coordinated with security personnel assigned to the residence, Fox 5 reported Thursday.

However, it remained unclear if a suspect in the incident was identified or taken into custody.

Police audio recorded an officer telling a dispatcher “Just made contact with security that’s on scene. They should be outside in an Explorer. He said he hasn’t heard anything.”

The call was from someone claiming there were sounds of gunshots, according to Fox News.

“The incident comes amid years of heightened threats against Supreme Court justices, including protests outside conservative justices’ homes after the leaked Dobbs draft opinion in 2022 showing the court was