Saturday, December 30, 2017

LA Man Arrested After Man Killed In Kansas From Call of Duty 'Swatting' Incident

A South Central Los Angeles man has been arrested on suspicion of triggering a "swatting" hoax in Kansas, which resulted in the death of an innocent bystander, killed by police who responded to a hoax 911 call. The call was apparently the result of a spat between two Call of Duty videogamers. According to Authorities in Wichita, Kansas, the "swatter" made up a story about a shooting and kidnapping, which resulted in a man being shot and killed when he opened doors for police. "Swatting" is the practice of fake, 911 calls, often by videogamers, against other online competitors--which have become increasingly common among the gaming community.