Report of shooting at home suspected as swatting hoax, Canonsburg PA
FraudA caller reported that his father had shot his mother inside their home near Valley View Terrace. The caller said he was hiding in an upstairs bedroom closet and could hear his father smashing things downstairs. However, officers suspected the call might be a swatting hoax because of the details and an out-of-state callback number. Authorities were investigating the situation.
Audio|Source: Washington County Police Zone 2
03:35
Transcript:
00:00
We got a male talking in a robotic British voice saying his father shot his mother.
00:09
Near Valley View Terrace. He said the gun is somewhere downstairs, his dad is walking around with it.
00:24
Caller said he's in a second floor bedroom closet.
00:28
He said he can hear his father smashing things downstairs.
00:37
He said 4830 is 5930.
00:47
I got 48302 head to the left.
00:54
It sure sounds like a swatting hoax.
01:01
Yeah, the call came from Anonymous on the 10-digit emergency line.
01:07
Gave us an out-of-state area code callback number.
01:12
So I'm not positive if it does or not.
01:20
Sure is what it sounds like a swatting call.
01:28
Yeah, it's on to like it, but we'll check it out here.
01:37
6-9-32-33.
01:40
You want to get off your detail and head up there.
01:47
Pulling up on the valley now, Sarge.
01:55
690 control.
01:57
6.930, go ahead.
02:05
Did you say this male was still inside the residence near Valley View Terrace?
02:12
Yeah,
02:13
he told us he was in an upstairs bedroom near Valley View and the father was downstairs.
02:22
Time for it.
02:23
Did he give us a name or anything?
02:30
The caller said his name was (name withheld) and the father's name was (name withheld).
02:37
Mother was (name withheld).
02:42
Time for.
02:43
And no physical description or anything of the father.
02:46
A negative.
03:00
33-7-past.
03:04
48K2 and 28 units just get close to the border here.
03:08
Let me see what we got and I'll call you guys if I need you.
03:18
You want to clear these kids from the playground or do you want to wait until we got something.
03:33
I can't hear a word you said.
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Location mentioned:
Near Vly Vw Ter, Canonsburg, PA 15317
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