Man calls police claiming he shot his mom in Madison County; troopers say it was a hoax

Hamilton, N.Y. — A reported shooting in Madison County Wednesday morning is believed to be a possible swatting call, State Police said.

Around 7:27 a.m., State Police in Morrisville received a call from an unknown number of a man who claimed he had shot his mother in the shoulder at a home on Airport Road in the town of Hamilton, said Trooper Jennifer Jiron, a State Police spokesperson.

Troopers and other law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, Jiron said. Investigators later determined the report is believed to be a possible swatting incident, she said…

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