Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach Targeted by Swatting Hoax, No Evidence of Shooting Found

A report of an active shooter at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach prompted a major law enforcement response Tuesday morning, but authorities later confirmed the call was a hoax known as “swatting.” Officers thoroughly searched the hospital campus and found no evidence of a shooting or threat to patients or staff. Police noted that a similar false report had been made at another hospital in the region the night before and warned that swatting calls are illegal, dangerous, and taken very seriously.

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