After receiving a report of a potential hostage situation, a large number of deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a neighborhood in Stevenson Ranch, only to find out no such incident had occurred.

At around 9:40 p.m. Thursday evening, a large number of deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station converged on the 25000 block of Anderson Lane in Stevenson Ranch after receiving a report of a possible gunshot wound victim being held at ransom.

Twenty minutes prior, units with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were on scene to provide medical support. However, a dispatch supervisor confirmed that no one had been transported from that incident.

After debriefing on scene, deputies now believe that the report was actually a prank call, as no one was found at the home, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be posted as it is made available.

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