Marion County Sheriff's Office has released a recording of a 911 'swatting' call they say was made by a local 20-year-old, who was arrested at his Sault residence last month
Authorities in the United States have released a 911 recording in which a 20-year-old Sault man allegedly calls police to say he’s armed with an AR-15 and is about to “shoot everyone” at a Florida middle school.
Police allege the suspect made multiple anonymous calls from Sault Ste. Marie to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Ocala, Florida, triggering a heavy police response that wasn’t necessary. In one instance, emergency crews rushed to Dunnellon Middle School in Florida on the afternoon of Feb. 16, only to discover the call was a hoax.“I just want to let you guys know that I have an AR-15 and that I was about to go into my school right now,” says the caller, who identifies himself as Nick. “And I’m in a red SUV and I’m about to go into my school and shoot everyone.”“I’m in the parking lot right now at my school.
Authorities in Marion County contacted Sault Police on March 18 to tell them about the calls. The suspect was arrested at his residence two days later, on March 20.
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