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Utica Police on High Alert Following Swatting Incident Update
Police responded to a potential domestic violence situation on Lincoln Avenue at 7:30 p.m. on August 14, following a report of a man who allegedly killed his wife and was holding their child at gunpoint. The incident turned out to be a swatting prank; no injuries or fatalities occurred, and the resident did not have a wife or child. Authorities highlighted the serious implications of swatting calls, stressing that they create unnecessary public panic and divert resources from actual emergencies.
