Shoshone County investigating 'swatting' incident
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WALLACE — The Shoshone County Sheriff's Office is investigating a swatting incident reported Wednesday evening.
Swatting is the act of making a false report of a serious emergency to trigger a large law enforcement response, often involving a SWAT team, to an unsuspecting person's location. Typical false reports involve active shooters, hostage situations, bomb threats or other high-risk incidents.
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