An emergency call to the home of Marjorie Taylor Greene led to tragedy.
False alarm
A false bomb threat to the home of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene led to tragedy.
On the road
A police officer, responding to the call, collided with a motorist while en route to the congresswoman’s residence.
One woman
Tragically, a woman lost her life in the accident, while the police officer involved was reportedly not seriously injured.
The PO Box
A threatening e-mail claimed that a bomb had been placed in Taylor Greene’s PO box.
At the origin
This message is said to be the cause of the accident that occurred later.
An accident
En route to the scene, an officer from Rome, a member of the anti-bomb team, was involved in a traffic accident.
A press release
According to a statement from Rome police, the collision unfortunately resulted in the death of a female driver, identified as Tammie Pickelsimer.
The origin of the e-mail
The FBI, which took over the investigation, said the origin of the e-mail had been traced to a Russian IP address.
False alerts
The threat targeting Marjorie Taylor Greene is part of a series of false alerts targeting several members of Congress.
Foreign threats
This phenomenon, often linked to foreign threats, has intensified considerably in recent years.
10 times
The congresswoman also claimed to have been dangerously “swatted” nearly 10 times since taking office.