‘Swatting’ Call Reports Shootout, Hostage Situation in Ionia County

‘Swatting’ call reports shootout, hostage situation in Ionia County

IONIA COUNTY, MI – Police are investigating a swatting incident that involved false reports of a hostage and shootout.

Juvenile being evaluated for mental health issues after alleging false ‘shootout’

IONIA – A local juvenile is being evaluated for mental  health issues after police responded to a false report of an active shootout on Tuesday afternoon. Ionia County Central Dispatch received a 911 call at 1:21 p.m. from a male reporting that an active shootout was occurring on Riverside Drive in Ionia. The caller stated that their cousin was being held hostage before the call was abruptly disconnected. Officers from the Michigan State Police …