Woman Killed In Crash As Officer Responds To Threat At Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Home | EUROtoday

ROME, Ga. (AP) — A motorist was killed as police responded to a bomb menace on the Georgia residence of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, authorities stated.

A police officer on the native bomb squad was touring to the scene when he collided with one other automotive on Monday, Rome police stated in a press release. Greene recognized the girl killed as Tammie Pickelsimer.

The emailed menace — which warned of a pipe bomb in Greene’s mailbox and referenced Palestine — was despatched to the assistant police chief.

That touched off the police response, Greene stated on social media. The supply of the e-mail was traced to a Russian web deal with, she added.

It was the newest occasion of against the law referred to as “swatting” by which false threats are made to attract first responders to her residence, Greene stated. She stated it has occurred to her at the very least 9 occasions.

“These violent political threats have fatal consequences,” Greene stated on the social media platform X, calling the crime a “despicable act.”

“The perpetrator of this crime has committed murder in our small community of Rome, Georgia,” she added.

The police officer was driving his private car to affix the bomb squad on the decision, police stated. The officer was injured within the wreck, however the extent of his accidents was not instantly recognized Tuesday.

“I’m sick to my stomach, but I’m also angry,” Greene stated. “This should have never happened and I pray it never happens again.”