Oakville swatting

Police believe a report of shots being fired at an Oakville home was a hoax.

They got a call Monday from a man who said a lone gunman was firing at a home on Oakmead Boulevard.

However, when police got there, there was no problem.

The act of swatting is a hoax intended to get officers, including specialized so-called “swat” teams, sent to a home.

Usually, it’s celebrities in Los Angeles who get swatted. Tom Cruise fell victim to the dangerous hoax back on Thursday. And the Kardasians home in Malibu fell victim to a false call Monday.

Police want to speak to anyone with information concerning that call.