Politics

Sen. Rick Scott Says Home Was Swatted While He Was at Dinner

‘SICK ATTEMPT’

So far, no one has been arrested.

Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks during the Florida Freedom Summit in Kissimmee, Florida
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said his house in Naples, Florida, was “swatted’ on Wednesday night while he was at dinner with his wife. “These criminals wasted the time & resources of our law enforcement in a sick attempt to terrorize my family,” Scott wrote in a Thursday post on X, formerly Twitter, before thanking the Naples Police Department and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office “for all they do to keep us safe.” Lt. Bryan McGinn, a spokesperson for Naples police, said they got a warning about a shooting at around 9 p.m. WINK News reported that the caller told a dispatcher that he shot his wife with an AR-15 rifle three times while she was asleep. But, according to McGinn, officers confirmed “the events did not occur and the incident was a swatting event.” The Naples Daily News said no arrests have been made as of Thursday morning. This incident comes after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was the target of a swatting attempt on Dec. 25.

Read it at Naples Daily News