Dallas Police Officer Seriously Injured Responding to Swatting Call
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What to know
- A Dallas police officer was seriously injured in a crash while responding to a false shooting call.
- The call was determined to be a swatting incident, with similar calls previously reported at the same location.
- Investigators are working to identify the suspect, and the incident remains under investigation.
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A Dallas police officer was seriously injured early Friday in a cruiser crash while responding to a swatting call.
The incident happened just before 5 a.m. as two cruisers were responding to a call about a shooting, KDFW-TV reports. When one of the cruisers reached an intersection, it collided with a civilian car.
An officer suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital. The driver of the civilian car also was hospitalized, but both people are expected to recover from their injuries.
It was later determined that the original shooting call had been a swatting incident. Investigators are trying to ID a suspect in the case, and authorities confirmed that similar calls had occurred at the same location.
The incident is under investigation.
