An Indiana state senator was the victim of a swatting incident Sunday just hours after President Donald Trump criticized him and other Republican lawmakers for not redrawing the state's congressional map, according to the lawmaker and the local sheriff.

Vigo County Sheriff Derek Fell said in a post on his office's Facebook account that an email was sent to a police department "advising harm had been done to persons inside a home," which was Goode's address.

"Attempts were initially unsuccessful to raise anyone at the residence, but ultimately contact was made with persons inside the home," the statement said. "All persons were secure, safe, and unharmed. Investigation showed that this was a prank or false email (also known as “swatting”)."

Swatting is a term for when someone makes a

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