Tyler Barriss is accused of reporting a fake homicide and hostage situation that led to the fatal shooting of Andrew Finch
Andrew Finch was shot after a "prankster" called 911 with a fake story about a shooting and kidnapping at Finch's Wichita home
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Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said the department is determined to learn from the fatal officer-involved shooting of Andrew Finch
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a man they suspect made a 'swatting' call that resulted in a SWAT officer fatally shooting a man in Kansas
Brian Krebs said people who make these calls frequently can face stiff penalties, while others often get off free
Police said the hoax call was a case of "swatting," in which a person makes up a false report to get a SWAT team to descend on an address
Bill increases the penalties for people who place hoax phone calls to police
An apparent hoax summoned a strong police response Wednesday to the home of rapper Lil Wayne after an unknown caller reported a shooting
Experts know of no swatting victim who has been killed or seriously injured by responding officers — but the threat is real
Cases have been reported nationally since 2008
An online gamer's video shows the moment armed officers burst into an office Wednesday afternoon to investigate a report of an active shooter
A 911 caller led police to an Oviedo subdivision Friday morning after falsely reporting that a shooter armed with an AR-15 rifle shot and killed someone
A report of gunfire and screams from a home on Deer Run Trail Monday that prompted a heavy police response turned out to be bogus
More than 70 emergency responders swarmed a home Tuesday, in what turned out to be a revenge hoax
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