Report: Police Rush to Supreme Court Justice's Home After Gunfire Scare

It's happened again. The life of a conservative Supreme Court Justice was reportedly threatened Wednesday night after the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C., received reports of gunfire at the home of Amy Coney Barrett.

DC-based independent journalist Andrew Leyden first reported that trouble was brewing at Barrett's residence just before 10 p.m. ET; Leyden did not identify which Justice was involved, but revealed it was determined to be a "swatting incident."

Getting initial reports of a swatting incident at a Supreme Court Justice’s house this evening.
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) May 28, 2026

Luckily, Leyden reported, the MPD knew a VIP lived at the address, so an abundance of caution was apparently used when responding.

Police responded to the scene and were aware of a VIP at the address. Given the nature of the call they suspected a swatting call. They met up with the security detail outside and the incident is now cleared.
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) May 28, 2026

The independent journalist, who eventually identified Barrett as the target, was able to get his hands on part of the police dispatch recording from Wednesday night, which showed initial reports of gunfire at a residence that was deemed an "LOI," or "location of interest," and that there was 24-hour security at the house. Police reportedly met with the security detail and were able to determine it was a hoax call.

Police responded to a call for the sound of gunshots at the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett last night, but quickly realized it was a swatting call and cleared after meeting with her security detail. This is partial police audio, redacted pursuant to media… pic.twitter.com/fKKSTAVR6F
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) May 28, 2026

Police responded to a call for the sound of gunshots at the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett last night, but quickly realized it was a swatting call and cleared after meeting with her security detail. This is partial police audio, redacted pursuant to media reporting guidelines on coverage of swatting incidents.

The insidious practice of "swatting" seems to have grown in popularity over the past decade or two, and typically targets public officials. A handout from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says these dangerous hoaxes intend to provoke large-scale responses from law enforcement, which can cause chaos and lead to "potential use of force that may result in harm for the target and responding officials."

Swatting is making malicious hoax calls to emergency services to falsely report an ongoing emergency such as a violent crime or explosive device at a certain location. The intent is to cause large-scale deployment of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams, bomb squads, and other police resources. Individuals and institutions are often unaware of the emergency response, causing confusion, frustration, and potential use of force that may result in harm for the target and responding officials.

The apparent swatting of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who is mother to seven children, comes a year after her sister was targeted with a bomb threat at her Charleston, South Carolina home. Local law enforcement confirmed at the time that their office received an email on March 8, 2025, that contained "a threat of a potential explosive device in a mailbox" at the home of Amanda Coney Williams. There's no evidence so far to suggest that the two incidents are related.

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Back in June of 2022, Nicholas Roske traveled from California to Washington, D.C., with the intention of assassinating Barrett's fellow justice, Brett Kavanaugh. Roske approached Kavanaugh's home in Maryland armed with a pistol and ammunition, a crowbar, a "tactical knife," and zip ties in a duffel bag. He subsequently surrendered to U.S. Marshals who were guarding Kavanaugh's house, and was sentenced last October to eight years in prison.

Justice Barrett and her family are reportedly safe, but the larger question remains: how many more of these “incidents” have to happen before people – especially those who are constantly lecturing America about threats to democracy – admit where so many of those threats are actually coming from? Hint: they're not coming from the right.

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