Christin Evans, a freshman at Stephen F Austin, woke up in the middle of the night to police in her dorm room with guns drawn.
Attorney for the family of a Black freshman at Stephen F. Austin University says she was the victim of a racist swatting setup by her white roommates that led to police bursting into her dorm, guns drawn and 3am while she slept.
She says her roommates filed a false report that she threatened to stab someone, a harassment tactic known as “swatting.”
SFA Chief of Police John Fields has since launched an investigation.
In a response issued via Twitter, Fields said, “a racially diverse group of students were involved in an incident involving a false report. The students will be held accountable for this at every possible level.”
A message from John Fields, chief of police for SFA’s University Police Department: pic.twitter.com/yEOG65f2Vc
— Stephen F. Austin State University (@SFASU) September 28, 2020
Stephen F Austin University President Scott Gordon released a statement on the situation:
A message from President Scott Gordon: pic.twitter.com/inkobxnivs
— Stephen F. Austin State University (@SFASU) September 29, 2020
So far, no punishment or charges for students.
