Overview

• Officers swept the Newport Beach medical center just after 7 a.m. following a 911 report of shots fired.
• Police found no signs of a shooting, and hospital staff reported no emergency.
• Newport Beach police say there is no active threat to the hospital or the community.
• Investigators are working with regional law enforcement partners to identify the caller and pursue prosecution.
• Authorities noted a similar false report at another area hospital the previous night, and coverage highlighted past swatting cases that led to lockdowns and a 2018 fatality that resulted in a long prison sentence for the caller.