Bomb threat hoax on Congresswoman's home leads to a Georgia woman's tragic death

ROME, GA - Tammie Pickelsimer, 66 of Rome, GA was tragically killed in a car accident with a Rome Police Department Bomb Squad officer, who was responding to a bomb threat at the home of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The officer, driving his personal vehicle, struck Pickelsimer’s vehicle when she pulled out of a private parking lot and into his path.

As reported by CBS News, Pickelsimer was critically injured in the collision and was transported to an area hospital where she later died. The officer, whose name has been withheld by the department, was not critically injured in the accident according to Rome Police spokeswoman Kelly Madden.

In a post to X from Greene’s official account, the congresswoman said the Rome Police Department's Assistant Chief of Police received an email on December 9 which contained a bomb threat directed against the Georgia Republican.

"I’ve constructed a pipe bomb which I recently hid in Marjorie Taylor Green’s mailbox," the message said in part according to Fox5 Atlanta. "It is set to go off during the weekend but it would also explode the next time anybody opens the mailbox."

Greene explained, “The source of the email has been traced to a Russian IP address. Due to the international nature and severity of this threat, my office is collaborating closely with local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI, to ensure the perpetrator is brought to justice. After receiving this threat, the Rome Police Department quickly dispatched their Bomb Squad to my home to ensure there was no active threat.”

The email, shared in screenshots from Greene was sent under the subject line “For Palestine.”
 
In a statement posted to X, Greene wrote, “I’m heartsick right now. I was just informed that an innocent woman died today in an auto accident involving a member of the Rome Police bomb squad who was responding to the threat at my home.

"My prayers are with Tammie Pickelsimer, her family, the officer who was injured, and the entire Rome Police Department. These violent political threats have fatal consequences. It’s an undue strain on our law enforcement who must treat them seriously. The officer was responding to protect my life. And now, a woman has lost her life because of this despicable act.

"The perpetrator of this crime has committed murder in our small community of Rome, Georgia. The police shouldn’t have to respond to these threats and there should not be deaths caused at their hands. I’m so thankful for everything the Rome Police Department does to protect our city and for putting their lives on the line to do it. I’m sick to my stomach, but I’m also angry. This should have never happened and I pray it never happens again.”  
 
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