Alabama U.S. Senator Tuberville Home Swatted in Auburn

December 30, 2023 Admin

1819News

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was the target of a swatting call in Auburn on Monday, according to WRBL.

According to the outlet, Tuberville was the target of an alleged swatting call at a family-owned residence of Tuberville’s in Auburn on Christmas night.

Swatting involves making a prank call to emergency services to bring a large number of armed police officers or a SWAT team to a particular address. Swatting is dangerous to both first responders and victims. In some cases, it has led to the deaths of innocent victims.