LA 'swatting' suspect charged with manslaughter in Kansas over hoax call
by James Queally and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
Jan 13, 2018
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles man at the center of what is believed to be the first fatal "swatting" incident in the U.S. has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a hoax phone call that led to a deadly shooting in Kansas, records show.
Tyler Rai Barriss, 25, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and interference with law enforcement, according to court records made public Friday. Barriss has also been accused of making a false alarm, a felony.
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