Nicki Minaj: Victim Of Fake Shooting 911 Call
Nicki Minaj was the victim of a fake 911 call that alleged that she had been shot in her home. According to TMZ, police arrived at the rapper’s home in San Fernando Valley, California, on Saturday (July 29). They came to her home after a report from an anonymous caller claimed that Minaj had been shot. The police arrived with an ambulance prepared to help any alleged victims.
The police spoke to Nicki upon their arrival. She was reportedly not happy that 911 had been called for no reason at all. As of the writing of this article, the anonymous caller has not been arrested.
Reporting a false 911 call in California is considered a misdemeanor.
“Any individual who reports, or causes any report to be made, to any city, county, city, and county, or state department, district, agency, division, commission, or board, that an ’emergency’ exists, knowing that the report is false, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine,” reads the California law on swatting. This law was passed in 2014.
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“Sources close to Nicki tell us she’s not letting this little episode slide,” TMZ reported. “We’re told she’s hired lawyers to make sure the people behind this swatting are exposed and held accountable — which could mean criminal charges down the road.”
This is the second time Nicki has fallen victim to swatting. Last month, an anonymous caller dialed in a report that the rapper’s child was being abused. Nicki has a two-year-old son who she nicknames “Papa Bear” with her husband, Kenneth Petty. In addition to the anonymous caller claiming the Pink Friday rapper’s son was being abused, another caller dialed that same night claiming that her home was engulfed in flames. According to TMZ, sheriff’s deputies arrived at the rapper’s home, and after speaking with her and her husband, law enforcement concluded that it was just a swatting call. Police have not suggested that the previous two calls are related to the most recent one.