A woman was killed in a car crash involving local police officers at Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home in north Georgia.
Green reported on social media on Monday that a bomb threat had been made to her home. The congresswoman said the Rome police assistant chief received the threat via email, prompting a bomb squad to be dispatched to her home.
Greene said this was not the first time she had been assaulted since being elected to Congress, noting that she had been assaulted “at least nine times.”
Suppression calls involve sending 911 a false threat alert targeting a specific location or person, which triggers a police response and may divert resources from the real crime or threat.
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Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (Associated Press)
Greene said the email was traced to a Russian IP address and her office will work with local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI, to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Rome police reported a fatal traffic accident involving one of the officers while trying to get to Green’s home.
“On Monday, December 9, a Rome Police Department officer was traveling in a private vehicle to respond to a bomb squad call. The officer was involved in a traffic accident on Raymond Road near Walmart, causing significant travel delays in Norfolk Around the southern railway tracks.
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Green said she was “heartbroken” by the fatal crash, which she said claimed the life of a woman and injured a police officer.
“I am very sad right now. I have just learned that today an innocent woman was killed in a car accident involving a member of the Rome police bomb squad who was responding to a threat at my home,” she wrote.
“These violent political threats have deadly consequences. It puts an undue strain on our law enforcement and they must be taken seriously. This officer’s response was to protect my life. And now, a woman is A life lost due to a despicable act,” the post read. explain. “My prayers go out to Tammy Pickersimer, her family, the injured officer and the entire Rome Police Department.”
The assistant chief of police of the Rome Police Department received the threat against Green’s home via email and dispatched officers to the scene. (Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene via X)
The assistant chief of police of the Rome Police Department received the threat against Green’s home via email and dispatched officers to the scene. (Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene via X)
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Greene was visibly angry in her update, accusing the perpetrator of murder.
“I feel sick to my stomach, but I’m also angry. This shouldn’t happen and I pray it never happens again,” she said.
She went on to thank the Rome Police Department for protecting the city and risking their lives.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Rome police for comment.
