Colorado lawmakers could make it a felony to falsely report an active shooter. It comes as law enforcement across the state deal with a dangerous prank known as swatting
It comes as law enforcement across the state deal with what officials describe as a disturbing and dangerous prank known as swatting.
Kevin Klein, the director of the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, says over 60 swatting incidents have occurred in Colorado since January 2022.Klein says 41 swatting incidents have occurred in 2023, including on February 22, when Boulder High School and 28 other schools were targeted.
Investigators say someone falsely reported an active shooter at the school, sending students into lockdown and officers scrambling.“About 30 minutes into the lockdown my teacher turned on the news. We watched as SWAT teams escorted our friends out of their classrooms,” she said. “At that moment, you don’t know it’s a drill. You think you’re going to die.”
In February of this year, an East High School student, Luis Garcia, was shot just yards from campus. He died from his injuries a couple of weeks later.State Senator Kevin Van Winkle, R-Douglas County, is among a group of lawmakers pushing to make falsely reporting an active shooter a felony.
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