Sumiton police chief talks consequences of "swatting" calls after fake hostage situation ...

A large-scale police response was triggered Tuesday afternoon in Sumiton, Alabama, following a false report of a shooting and ...

Numerous law enforcement agencies responded to a reported shooting and hostage situation in Sumiton Tuesday afternoon, only to learn later that the incident was a prank.

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Around 1:08 p.m. the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team responded to the 100 block of Glen Brook Road in Sumiton to assist Sumiton Police with a possible shooting and hostage situation.

Irby stated an investigation revealed a swatting call had occurred. The home law enforcement responded to was vacant. Besides the JCSO and Sumiton police, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, U.S.

A report of a deadly shooting and possible hostage situation inside a Sumiton home turned out to be a swatting call.