A false hostage claim prompted a heavy police and SWAT response to a Westland Avenue home in west Fort Worth on Tuesday evening.
The caller alleged he was hiding in a closet while his brother held their grandmother at gunpoint.
Over 30 emergency units arrived around 5 p.m., only to find the report was a hoax, known as “swatting.” Police are investigating the incident, which carries serious legal consequences.
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