Mableton, GA – Before 8 a.m., police cars and trucks lined the streets, an ambulance rolled by, and officers walked through the neighborhood with rifles. Neighbors were scared, confused, and calling each other trying to figure out what was happening.
Legacy at The Riverline became the latest community impacted by a swatting incident early this morning. Residents, including Spotlight Publisher Shelia Edwards, awoke to multiple police cars and trucks lining both directions of the street, an ambulance on scene, and officers moving through the neighborhood with rifles. Neighbors called one another seeking information, but no one initially knew what was happening.
Over ten Cobb County Police vehicles and an ambulance responded to the hoax, diverting law enforcement resources away from real emergencies. While the community is gated, the incident underscored that no neighborhood is immune to this growing and dangerous trend…