Upper Moreland officers responded to the 3500 block of Bartram Road this afternoon at 1:40pm for a 9-1-1 call involving multiple gunshot victims.

The report was found to be false. There were no injuries or threat to the public. 

This “swatting” incident is believed to be related to a rash of similar 9-1-1 calls spanning several townships and schools in the area in recent weeks. “Swatting” is when a false report is called into 9-1-1 to elicit a large, often armed, police response.

Similar prank 9-1-1 calls have led to fatal officer-involved shootings.

The investigation is ongoing. 

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