police checked out reports of a shooting
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
rapper Lil’ Wayne on La Gorce Island.
Highly trained officers strapped on
bulletproof vests, brought out the big guns,
and the K9s responding to the call.
“We received one phone call via our non-
emergency call. The individual who called
advised that he had shot four people and
he requested police assistance, “said Officer
Ernesto Rodriguez.
SWAT entered the home, at 94 La Gorce
Circle, around 2:40 p.m. but did not find
any evidence of a shooting.
Miami Beach Police tweeted that the
incident, “ appears to be a “Swatting” call.
No victims/no injuries/no subject at 94
LaGorce.”
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report.
The prank, called “SWATTING,” involves
making a hoax call to 911 to draw a
response from highly-trained and heavily-
armed law enforcement, usually a SWAT
team.
Young Money Entertainment, Lil’ Wayne’s
record label, tweeted Wednesday that he
was not “home during the alleged events.”
Later, Lil’ Wayne sent out a tweet, using
his usual slang, saying “Prank kall mane.”
La Gorce neighborhood handyman Clint
Reimann watched from next door as
officers surveyed the area.
“The dogs, the canine units. Everybody had
their post. The boats were in the water,” he
told CBS4’s Natalia Zea.
He, and a Miami Beach police officer also
said this isn’t the first police have been
called to the rapper’s home.
“A fan, she swam through the coast just
to get up on the back. He wasn’t here. He
was out-of-town,” said Reimann. He added
the rapper’s girlfriend at the time called
police for help.
Sources say Lil’ Wayne was at a recording
studio in North Miami Beach when the
incident unfolded.
Several cars were seen entering the home
throughout the afternoon. Lil’ Wayne drove
away just after 6 p.m. He did not respond
to questions from waiting reporters.
Police said this prank call was a waste of
officer time and resources though they insist
it did not cause significant delays for
service in other parts of the city.
Investigators will now try to determine who
made the call.
Calls to the police non-emergency line are
recorded. CBS4 has requested a copy of
that audio.
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