Boston police investigate swatting incident at Mayor Wu's house

The Boston Police Department has confirmed that the Roslindale home of Mayor Michelle Wu was the target of a swatting incident.

The fake emergency call came in to the city's 311 system around 5:30 p.m. Monday evening. It was ultimately routed to 911 dispatchers. A man told officials that he shot his wife at an address in Roslindale, and that she was tied up, along with a man, in the house.

When police officers and EMS arrived at the address they quickly realized it was the mayor's house. Wu says it was a shock to open the door and see so many flashing lights, but overall the incident wasn't very disruptive to her family.

"For better or worse, my family are a bit used to it by now, and we have a good system with the department," Wu told WBUR.

Wu says her home has been the subject a handful of swatting calls since she was sworn in as mayor in November 2021. She considers the incidents a misuse of public resources.

"When there are true emergencies that happen and there are resources being deployed in this way, it is concerning," said Wu.

It's unclear if this swatting call is related to previous incidents. Boston police are still investigating.