ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The call of an “active assailant” at Northside Hospital Friday night was a swatting incident, according to the Sandy Springs Police Department (SSPD).

Police said the call came in around 8:15 p.m.

“SSPD officers quickly arrived on scene, cleared the hospital, and verified that the call was fake,” police said in a statement.

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