On Friday November 13, 2026, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Rock County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a call of a gunshot victim inside a residence located in the Town of Milton, County of Rock. Deputies arrived on scene within minutes and were able to determine that the occupants of the residence were safe and there was no indication of the original report of a gunshot victim found.
It has been determined that the call is a “swatting” event. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau is actively investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made at this time.
This case is an open investigation, and further updates will be released when available.
Editor’s note: A swatting incident is the intentional filing of a false emergency report—such as a fake hostage situation, bomb threat, or active shooter call—to provoke an armed law‑enforcement response, often involving a SWAT team, at a targeted location.
