April Fools' Prank Backfires for Mother Who Faked Being Shot

[Sugar Cookie]

Police in Wichita, Kansas have arrested a woman after she faked being shot in an April Fools' text to her daughter, prompting an emergency response to a home in the city.

Arnthia Willis, 58, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of unlawful request for emergency service assistance, The Wichita Eagle reported.

Police were called to a shooting at 8:32 a.m. in the northeast of the city. "Multiple police units, probably between 15 to 20 officers from the Wichita Police Department as well as fire department and EMS responded to the scene," police Lieutenant Ronald Hunt told reporters at the scene on Thursday.

Police were unable to communicate with anyone inside the property, so with guns drawn and using shields, broke down the front door and searched the house, the Eagle said. But there was nobody inside.


Police discovered that Willis phoned her daughter while at work, claiming to have been shot and quickly hanging up. The daughter reported the incident, prompting the emergency response, the ABC-affiliated KAKE television station reported.

April Fools' prank backfires for mother who faked being shot in "very dangerous" text

The fake call prompted an emergency response to an empty house in Wichita, Kansas, police told reporters.

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[RavagesTheCabbages]

Yeaaaah, momma getting shot is neither funny or an acceptable prank, EVER.

 

[Stebot]

Angry Idiot

 

[Sejanus]

Moronic thing to do.