A woman was killed after getting into a car accident with a police officer who was responding to a bomb threat at Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s house.
The woman has been identified as Tammie Pickelsimer, according to ABC News.
“I’m heartsick right now. I was just informed that an innocent woman died today in an auto accident involving a member of the Rome Police bomb squad who was responding to the threat at my home,” Greene wrote on the social media platform, X.
“My prayers are with Tammie Pickelsimer, her family, the officer who was injured, and the entire Rome Police Department.”
“These violent political threats have fatal consequences. It’s an undue strain on our law enforcement who must treat them seriously. The officer was responding to protect my life. And now, a woman has lost her life because of this despicable act,” the post continued.
Police say that the bomb threat was sent by email and they discovered it earlier this week.
The police in Rome said that bomb squad member David Metroka was joining the bomb squad at the headquarters when the crash with Pickelsimer occurred.
Police did not detect a bomb at Greene’s home.
“The Rome Police Department continues to work closely with Congresswoman Greene’s staff to address the growing concern of swatting incidents and has implemented protocols to ensure that emergency responses are only triggered when truly necessary,” the police department said in a statement, ABC News reports.
“This particular situation did not require an emergency response.”
