A feud between two online gamers in 2017 led Wichita police to respond to what they believed to be a kidnaping and shooting
Many swatting calls were reported across the state during 2022, including a false report of an active shooter that sent hundreds of students into lockdown
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Tyler Barriss is charged with involuntary manslaughter, giving a false alarm and interference with a law enforcement officer
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Tyler Barriss told investigators the Wichita swatting was the result of a dispute over a $1.50 bet in an online game
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