Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Nov. 8, 2022, in Plano, Texas. - Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News/TNS
FORT WORTH, Texas — Police responded to the McKinney home of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on New Year’s Day after receiving a call about a “life-threatening situation,” Paxton posted on social media Tuesday. The incident is what police refer to as “swatting,” a false report made to authorities intended to have SWAT officers respond to a location. According to posts by the attorney general and state Sen. Angela Paxton, his wife, the couple wasn’t home when officers responded. The Star-Telegram has filed an open records request for the 911 audio. McKinney police confirmed the incident happe...
