TMZSports.com
A number of members of the well-known FaZe Clan esports group had been the newest victims of swatting on Thursday … when cops confirmed as much as their home guns-drawn after receiving a 911 name relating to a double homicide.
TMZ Sports activities is instructed officers rushed to the streamers’ Los Angeles residence round 2:30 PM PT … after a person claiming to be 60 years outdated said he killed his mom and brother — however somebody was nonetheless respiratory contained in the residence.
The caller gave the operator the identical location FaZe Clan was holding their present “subathon” — which is a long-term occasion streamers take part in to spice up subscribers.
In reality, the cameras had been rolling when cops made it to their place … and shouting may very well be heard earlier than they muted the stream.
We’re instructed the responding officers naturally took the decision significantly … doing the lights and sirens therapy with an ambulance in tow as they made their strategy to the house.
As soon as on the scene, cops held up their weapons as they approached the entrance door … and known as over a megaphone to have anybody inside come out one after the other.
The members inside — together with common character Adapt — absolutely cooperated and had been handcuffed as quickly as they made it out of the home.
After a search of the house, cops clearly did not discover something out of the abnormal … and defined to the FaZe guys what had occurred. They then took a swatting report.
Swatting has turn out to be a serious situation for celebrities … with names like Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Rihanna and a bunch of streamers being on the receiving finish of the sick prank.
