Swatting Call Targets Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Home
An apparent swatting call reported gunshots at Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Fairfax County home late on May 27; police said the report was fictitious and no additional resources were used.
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Overview
An apparent 'swatting' call reporting gunshots at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Fairfax County residence came in just after 9 p.m. ET on May 27, and officers quickly determined the report was fictitious, Fairfax County police said.
Dispatch audio and police statements indicated the caller could not be reached on callback after reporting gunshots, a pattern consistent with swatting that can provoke dangerous armed law-enforcement responses, officials said.
Fairfax officers immediately coordinated with Supreme Court Police and met Barrett's security detail, and the department said no additional police resources were utilized after determining the report was fictitious.
The U.S. Marshals Service reported 564 threats against judges in fiscal year 2025, according to court-protection data cited in news accounts.
Police have not announced an arrest in the swatting incident, authorities said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report the swatting incident in factual, context-driven terms, relying on official police statements and a dispatch recording and adding relevant background on prior threats to judges (bomb threat to Barrett’s sister, Kavanaugh assassination plot). They avoid loaded adjectives, attribute claims to authorities, and situate the event as part of a broader pattern of intimidation.