On 9 November, Las Vegas drag queen Elix was streaming on Twitch for their thousands of followers as part of the drag collective Stream Queens.
Her gameplay was abruptly interrupted when a group of police officers showed up outside their door demanding for her to come out.
After exiting the property, they were told that dispatch received a call that accused them of murdering their brother and attempting to take their own life.
The accusation was swiftly debunked, and Elix realized that they were the victim of swatting – which is when someone makes a false anonymous report that leads to police involvement.