A fake bomb threat targeting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has tragically resulted in the death of a woman in Rome, Georgia. The incident marked the ninth time Greene has been subjected to swatting, a tactic involving false emergency calls to provoke a high-risk law enforcement response.

The Rome Police Department’s Assistant Chief of Police received an email alleging a bomb threat directed at Greene. Responding to the threat, a Rome PD officer, driving his personal vehicle to join the bomb squad, was involved in a car accident that killed an innocent woman and injured the officer.

Authorities traced the email to a Russian IP address. Greene, alongside state and federal law enforcement, is working to identify and prosecute those responsible for the hoax.

Swatting has become a favored method among radical activists targeting conservative figures. Greene has faced repeated swatting attempts, including a Christmas incident last year when a false report of a shooting and suicide at her Northern Georgia residence was called into a local hotline. Dispatchers, recognizing the congresswoman’s address, identified the call as a hoax before officers were dispatched.

This latest attack is part of a broader pattern of harassment targeting prominent conservatives. Just weeks ago, a wave of swatting and bomb threats targeted several appointees and cabinet picks of President-elect Donald Trump.

House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned the attacks in a statement, calling them “dangerous and unhinged.” The tragic outcome of the Rome incident has intensified calls for stronger measures against swatting, a practice that not only endangers its intended targets but also innocent bystanders.