Alleged prank 'swatting' call turns deadly with fatal police shooting of man in Kansas

Yahoo Noose via GMA ^ | December 30, 2017 | MORGAN WINSOR and MARK OSBORNE

[Navy Patriot]

A 25-year-old man in California has been arrested over an alleged hoax 911 call that led to police killing an unarmed man in Kansas on Thursday night, authorities said.

Tyler Barriss from South Los Angeles was arrested on a fugitive warrant Friday afternoon for allegedly making the so-called "swatting" call, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The Wichita Police Department in Kansas is working with the Los Angeles Police Department as well as the FBI on this case. Among the lines of inquiry investigators are pursuing is whether the 911 call was connected to an online-gaming dispute, police said.

[Navy Patriot]

Convicted ex-con Serial Hoaxer, hired by Gamer to Swat another gamer, gives fake address, idiot cop kills unarmed, innocent man at his front door.

[Joe Dallas]

It murder aided by poor police work.

[Steely Tom]

I don’t recall the MSM ever using the word “alleged” in connection with the golden shower dossier.

[yadent]

So, if one wanted a ‘hit’ accomplished, all that needs to be done is file a serious enough false report with the police and the job is done? Who knew.......

[SaveFerris]

Give him life in prison without parole. Unless extradited to a state where the death penalty is in force.

[Navy Patriot]

Alleged human Tyler Raj Barriss.

[gaijin]

The man is a jerk but that doesn’t change the fact that a lot of cops these days are harboring frustrated fantasies of Seal Team 6.

[SaveFerris]

Don’t kid yourself. No offense intended.

There are lots of people who would try to set folks up with the police.

[proust]

Your talking about the trained adult with the gun, right?

[SaveFerris]

He’ll make a good inmate somewhere. Or make good license plates.

[gundog]

Ain’t he fly? Gonna be someone’s piece of Asperger’s.

[SaveFerris]

That should probably be investigated as well.

Good point.

[MNDude]

so cops get an anonymous phone call, and this is enough to make them get trigger happy enough to kill an innocent man?

I hope some cops go to jail for murder.

[yadent]

I was being sarcastic. Those ‘under color’ need to exercise their sworn ‘due diligence’ ascertaining the truth before utilizing actions.

[SaveFerris]

Absolutely, FRiend.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

A 25-year-old man in California has been arrested over an alleged hoax 911 call that led to police killing an unarmed man in Kansas on Thursday night, authorities said.

He deserves prison time.

So does the police officer who came to the home of an innocent, unarmed man and shot him. Gross incompetence can't be an excuse for the killing of a man.

[samadams2000]

Saw the press conference. Tragic. But the cops did flunk the drill regardless.

[SteveH]

“police said they know that swatting is a trend, but in the case of a 911 call, they always default to believing the caller.”

if this is true, the police involved are idiots and guilty of murder.

[SaveFerris]

I was speaking with a police officer about 6 months ago; he had never heard the term “swatting”. Told me he didn’t know people did that. We discussed politics, etc.

[I want the USA back]

No prank. Stop calling it a prank.