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False report of shooting prompts police responseSouth Whitley IN

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E Sunset Dr, South Whitley, IN 46787

Police responded to a call near East Sunset Drive reporting that an individual claimed to have shot his mother. The call was later determined to likely be a false report intended to provoke an emergency response known as swatting.

Audio|Source: Whitley County Sheriff Dispatch
03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Whitley County, that's special attention, South Whitley.
00:03
Respond to near East Sunset Drive.
00:05
Near East Sunset Drive, call came in through suicide hotline.
00:11
They received a message to email advice he shot his mother.
00:17
Near East Sunset Drive getting a message at this time.
00:24
65-6-6-0-15s-in-round from Columbia City clear 11's clear
00:38
This is about second whoever's come up here can go to that call I'm good.
00:45
Okay.
00:46
The 656 is clear they will be staging.
00:52
Clear. Is Dr.
00:58
Have any history at this residence?
01:05
A 656 affirmative looks like several juvenile problems, overdose,
01:16
cites.
01:22
I'm clear.
01:28
This is we at riska 6.
01:30
Presco 6.
01:33
I'll be 10-8[2].
01:35
They're both highly 1056.
01:37
Neither one wants to leave.
01:39
They assure me that they're going to go to bed and separate, so I'll be 10-8[2] until they call back.
01:47
That's going to say.
01:50
6-9211. Signal 100[1] and so 656 gets there, 10 times.
01:56
Clear.
02:04
A Whitley County under Signal 100[1] at this time, 0,005.
02:13
6.23, I would try to make contact in Congress.
02:17
Clear juvenile that made the comment was (name withheld).
02:26
I'm clear. The lights are on in the house.
02:30
Clear?
02:35
25401, correct?
02:38
That's for a minute.
02:57
65-6. Slow your run.
02:59
It seems to be a swatting call.
03:05
You're with the county units.
03:07
Are you clear? You can slow your run.
03:09
Seems to be a swatting call.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 100: Emergency radio traffic only
[2]
10-8: In service / Available for calls

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E Sunset Dr, South Whitley, IN 46787

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