California resident, Tyler Barriss, pled guilty to 51 crimes of swatting, which ultimately led Police to forcefully enter the home of Andrew Flinch, all the way out in Kansas, and fire a fatal shot. According to NPR:
Officers soon flanked the house on three sides and readied themselves for a confrontation, Livingston said in his press conference. Finch appeared at the door to the house and, following verbal commands from the officers, stepped forward with his hands up. At numerous points, however, he reached for his waistband. Fearful that Finch was going for a firearm, an officer discharged one round, killing the father of two, said Livingston.
“Swatting” is the harassment tactic of deceiving an emergency service into sending a police and emergency service response team to another person’s address.
According to the AP, Barriss is looking at 20 to 25 years for threatening to kill, making interstate threats, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to the Wichita Eagle, Barriss called in a police threat on a man in California after one of Barriss’s friends lost a $1.50 bet on Call of Duty. In addition, Barriss has also been implicated in other hoax Police Reports and bomb threats to the FBI, FCC, schools, malls, and TV stations as well.
Barriss, 25, says he swatted for cash; however, he claims that “he never intended on anyone actually getting hurt. Right Tyler…
Per usual, no Cops have been named or charged in the incident. Thus, Finch’s family is filing a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Wichita, where Andrew lived, for excessive use of force. Flip the page to see a video for the full report, and Barriss explain why he swats people playing Call of Duty online, himself, from his jail phone.