Willoughby police: Heavy presence at Willo Park Apartments tied to suspected swatting incident

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — A large police response at the Willo Park Apartments on Thursday morning stemmed from a 911 call that investigators now believe may have been a swatting incident, according to the Willoughby Police Department.

Police say a man called dispatchers at around 7:08 a.m., claiming he had shot his girlfriend and planned to shoot himself. Officers responded to the apartment complex on Euclid Avenue and blocked off one entrance while conducting a search.

In addition, the Western Lake County Emergency Response Team was activated…

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