California man sentenced for hoax calls that led to fatal police shooting

Tyler R Barriss was sentenced to 20 years for ‘swatting’ – bogus emergency calls used in retaliation – over $1.50 bet in Call of Duty

A California man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for making bogus emergency calls to authorities across the US, including one that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between two online players over $1.50 bet in the Call of Duty: WWII video game.

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