Posted 12/28/2023, 5:09:51 PM
Sen. Scott Targeted By Fake SWAT Call During Dinner Outing
- Senator Rick Scott was targeted by a "swatting" prank call while out to dinner with his wife
- The fake 911 call claimed a man named "Jamal" had shot his wife 3 times with an AR-15 and was holding a man named Michael hostage
- The caller demanded $10,000 or he would detonate a pipe bomb he claimed to have
- Police searched Scott's home but found no evidence of a shooting, hostage situation, or explosives
- Scott thanked law enforcement for their quick response and said the prank was a sick attempt to terrorize his family