Overview

• The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to a false report of a shooting at Nicki Minaj's Hidden Hills home on April 9, 2025.
• The call, made via a business line, falsely claimed a Black woman had been shot and two suspects were on the scene, complicating efforts to trace the caller.
• Deputies determined the incident was a swatting hoax, finding no evidence of a crime at the residence.
• This is part of an ongoing pattern of swatting attacks targeting Minaj, with similar false reports occurring in mid-2023.
• Swatting incidents are increasing nationally, with federal authorities investigating hundreds of cases, particularly in Southern California.