Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
\n\nPolice pointed a gun at the boyfriend and brother of the woman known as Jane Doe in the “Cornell 7” case after a hoax caller falsely claimed a shooter was killing people inside her family’s home, according to her lawyer. The woman has faced a wave of threats since she took legal action against seven fraternity members.
\n\nThe incident happened on Oct. 6 at Doe’s family home, which is far from Cornell’s campus in Ithaca, New York. An anonymous man had somehow obtained the home address and phoned 911. He told the dispatcher he was inside the house, had shot his mother, and had turned the weapon on his sister, saying he planned to kill her too.
\n\nDoe’s attorney, Thomas Giuffra, and police reports obtained by the New Yorker describe what happened next. When officers got to the property, they spotted a car leaving the driveway. One officer drew his gun and ordered the two young men inside to step out and lie on the ground. Both did as they were told.
\n\nPolice later confirmed the pair were Doe’s brother and her boyfriend.
\n\nThe ordeal was not over. As officers stayed to make sure nobody…
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