Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was hit on Christmas Day, two weeks after hosting a controversial holiday party for non-white city council members.
The Boston Police Department was called to a reported shooting-turned-hostage at Wu’s home in the city’s Roslindale neighborhood around 5:30 Monday afternoon, according to WBUR.
The call was made through the city’s 311 information system claiming a man had shot his wife inside the home and tied her up, along with a second man.
But once police and EMS crews arrived, they realized it was the mayor’s house and they were given a fake emergency call.
Wu, 38, said he was surprised to open his door and see all the lights flashing but it didn’t disturb his family’s night.
“For better or worse, my family is used to it now, and we have a good system with the department,” he told the radio station.
It was unclear whether Wu’s two sons, who she shares with her husband Conor Pewarski, were home at the time of the call.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu came under fire on Christmas Day after being criticized for hosting a “Chosen Color Holiday Party” on December 13. MediaNews Group via Getty Images
Wu has come under fire after it was revealed he hosted the “Selected Color Holiday Party,” earlier this month.
A city hall staffer accidentally sent party invitations to all city council members instead of just non-white members.
The Boston City Council consists of six minority and seven white members.
“I sent it to everyone by mistake, and I apologize if my email may have offended or come across as such,” Denise DosSantos, the City Council’s director of communications wrote in a follow-up message fifteen minutes after the errant email. “Sorry for any confusion this may cause.”
Wu said he hosts the segregated holiday party because it’s an annual tradition that creates a space for elected officials of color to gather. Michelle Wu/ Instagram
Wu defended the party hours before elected officials were set to gather, saying it had become an annual tradition for the “diverse” group to celebrate the holiday together and everyone took turns hosting.
“I have been part of a group that has come together, representing elected officials of color across all different levels of government in Massachusetts,” Wu said at the time, according to WCVB. “A group that’s been around for over a decade, and an opportunity to create a space for people to celebrate and rotate who’s the host.”
The mayor later released photos from the party showing a “diverse” group posing for a photo while gathered around a table.
Wu claimed Monday’s beating incident was not the first time he had been targeted for such calls since he took office in November 2021.
He went on to decry the frequency of such calls, saying it takes first responders away from real incidents.
“When there’s a real emergency that happens and there’s resources being used in this way, it’s worrisome,” Wu told the station.
Police are still investigating whether Monday’s call is related to any other calls at Wu’s home.
Wu isn’t the only politician to have uninvited guests show up at his door this Christmas, as Rep. Right-wing Marjorie Taylor Greene was also the target of calls to her home.
“I was just beaten. This is like the 8th time,” Greene posted on X on Monday. “At Christmas with my family here. My local police are the GREATEST and don’t have to deal with this.
Wu slammed the frequency of targeted hit calls because they take resources away from real emergencies. BOSTON News 25
The Georgia congressman shared he was targeted, this time because a man called the Rome Police Department’s Suicide Line claimed he shot his wife and threatened to kill himself.
Fortunately for all involved, the dispatcher contacted Greene’s security detail and confirmed there was no incident at the home and called off the response while law enforcement was en route.
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