Police Investigating Fake Shooting Report That Prompted Armed Response to Rep. Greene’s Home

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) addresses supporters during a primary election watch party in Rome, Ga., on May 24, 2022. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images

Local and federal officials are investigating after a fake shooting report triggered an armed response to the home Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).

A phone call made at approximately 1:03 a.m. on Aug. 24 claimed a person was shot multiple times at a home in Rome, Georgia, the Rome Police Department said. But when officers responded, they discovered the address was the home of Greene.