By Christine Sellers
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home was allegedly swatted Wednesday, according to police dispatch audio shared on X.
Police reportedly responded to a call alleging the sound of gunshots had been heard at Barrett’s home, according to the same audio, which was shared on X by freelance journalist Andrew Leyden. In the audio, the dispatcher indicates police units are responding to “the suspicious noise” at a residence that has “24-hour security coverage for a high-priority resident of the county.”
“Be advised we have not been able to get an answer on callback to the complainant’s phone number. Unknown if it’s going to be a swatting situation,” the dispatcher says.
A police officer responding to the incident can be heard telling the dispatcher that he has made contact with security on scene and that the security officer he spoke with said he “hadn’t heard anything.”
“We’re just going to meet up with him first, just to go over anything,” the police officer continues.
Police confirmed the incident was a swatting call after speaking with Barrett’s security, Leyden said in the same X post.
Swatting is an attempt to get an innocent person killed—in this case, a sitting Supreme Court Justice.
The proper response will be putting the offender in prison for many, many years. https://t.co/CTbvUHbcsY
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) May 28, 2026
Visiting Heritage Foundation Fellow Robby Starbuck shared Leyden’s post of the police dispatch audio on X, calling the alleged swatting incident “attempted murder.”
“Someone tried to get Amy Coney Barrett, her kids and husband killed last night. That’s what swatting really is: Attempted murder. Cops come in guns blazing expecting a shootout. People who initiate these should go to prison for life. Thankfully, the cops talked with her security first and prevented a potential tragedy. The left has embraced evil,” Starbuck wrote.
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee also condemned the incident on X.
“Swatting is an attempt to get an innocent person killed—in this case, a sitting Supreme Court Justice. The proper response will be putting the offender in prison for many, many years,” he said.
A spokesperson for the Fairfax County Police Department confirmed officers responded to a Supreme Court Justice’s residence.
“Yesterday evening at approximately 9:02 p.m., officers responded to a swatting call at the residence of a U.S. Supreme Court Justice in Fairfax County.”
“The call was received through the department’s non-emergency line. Officers immediately coordinated with Supreme Court Police personnel assigned to the residence and quickly determined that the report was fictitious. No additional police resources were utilized,” the spokesperson said in an email to the Daily Caller.
The May 27 incident is not the first time Barrett’s residence has allegedly been targeted. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the pro-abortion group Ruth Sent Us allegedly released a map showing the location of Barrett and her fellow conservative justices’ homes to encourage walk-by protests, according to Mediaite. Google later removed the map for violating its terms of service by including the approximate locations of the justices.
Barrett lives in Falls Church, Virginia, according to the New York Post.
The Daily Caller also contacted the Supreme Court regarding the alleged swatting incident, who did not immediately comment.
The Daily Caller previously contacted the Falls Church, Virginia Police Department, and a spokesperson said the department neither received nor responded to a call regarding the alleged incident.
