Hamden Police Confirm 'Active Shooter' Report Was a Hoax

Hamden police are investigating the possibility that reports of shots fired at a home on Thomas Street was a hoax, according to multiple reports.

An emergency call was received by police that someone had shot his mother and was planning to hurt more people as well as himself at a home on Thomas Street just before 11 a.m., according to WFSB.com.

Officers swarmed the residence with guns drawn and when they entered, there were only teenagers inside and no parents were home, police told WFSB.

Police Chief Thomas Wydra told the New Haven Register that the call appears to be a hoax and the investigation continues. He also said it is unclear if the call came from the home on Thomas Street.

According to WFSB, there have been many incidents of "swatting" in Connecticut recently where hoax calls are being done remotely using a computer.

Police told WFSB they are not sure if that is the case in the incident in Hamden, but they are investigating that possibility

UPDATE: According to a press release from Hamden Police Captain Ronald Smith, police have confirmed that the report of an active shooter on Thomas Street was a hoax.

At about 10:45 a.m., police responded to a Thomas Street address on a report of an active shooter, with the caller stating that he had shot his mother and that he was going to shoot his father and himself.

Upon arrival officers promptly forced entry in an attempt to locate the shooter. A thorough search of the residence revealed that there were no shooting victims. According to the press release, officers located three juveniles inside of the residence, ages 14, 10 and 9. There were no reported injuries. Members of the Hamden Fire Department and American Medical Response responded to the scene and were on standby.

Investigation revealed that the emergency call was a hoax and police are continuing the investigation.