What police said turned out to be a false report of a man with a gun prompted officers Tuesday to surround a home in the Winnetka area near Woodland Hills.
Officers responded about 8:30 p.m. to a report of a man with a gun inside a home in the 8000 block of Oso Avenue, between Roscoe Avenue and Saticoy Street, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez said.
By 9 p.m., it was determined that the call was a so-called "swatting" hoax aimed at triggering a law enforcement response.
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