Imagine how terrifying it must feel to wake up to the sound of police pounding on your front door, demanding that you open up immediately. How scary must it be to open the door and to find yourself greeted by two officers with guns drawn, demanding that you put your hands up?
That was the reality for one Annmari Lopez (whose Facebook lists her as Annmari Shelley), who posted the footage she captured with her doorbell camera on her Facebook account. She recounted the details of the scary morning, including how grateful she was to have been there to answer the door so her kids didn’t have to face the intense accusations alone.
So, what brought the cops to Lopez’s door? It was a swatting call, according to Great Bend Police. Swatting, if you’re unfamiliar, is when someone calls emergency services to report a serious and active crime, according to the National Association of Attorneys General, and it can sometimes have deadly results.
The situation has since gone viral, and other outlets like 12 News have covered the story, sharing some insight from the police department.
Lopez Says Cops Wanted to Search Her House After Receiving a Concerning Call
According to the video, someone called for help, saying that they had just shot their grandmother in the head. They gave Lopez’s address as the location, which brought the cops running up to her door. You can even see the moment officers realized that the call may have been fake after they quickly asked Lopez a series of questions before putting their guns down.
Lopez said she let them search her house to confirm nothing was amiss, expressing her frustration over the whole ordeal. “I understand police never know what they are walking into, but these types of situations also get innocent people killed,” she wrote in part of the caption of the video.
Reporters Spoke With the Great Bend Police Chief
When reached for a comment, the chief told 12 News that the call initially came from the Barton County jail. From there, it was transferred to the communications center, and several people later listened to the recording to confirm that they had the correct address.
Unfortunately, it seems like Lopez may be left with more questions than answers right now. “So I guess I just need to go on with my day, just curious who the f— would make a swatting call to my house,” she wrote in her Facebook post.
According to the police chief, it may be some time before Lopez has that answer, since he told the outlet that the incident is still under investigation.