Revenge swatting due to a disagreement in the video game Call of Duty: WWII
Verdict
Pleaded guilty
Convictions
Barriss
Involuntary manslaughter
False information and hoaxes
Cyberstalking resulting in death
Making threats of death or damage to property by fire
Interstate threat
Conspiracy to make false reports
Viner
Conspiracy to make false/hoax reports
Obstruction of justice
Conspiracy to obstruct justice
Barriss, Viner, and Gaskill:
Wire fraud
Sentence
Barriss 20 years in prison (parole possible after 17 years and 1 month)[1] plus $10,100 fine and 5 years of supervised release Viner 1+1⁄4 years in prison plus 2 years of supervised release Gaskill 1+1⁄2 years in prison
On December 28, 2017, a fatal swatting incident occurred in Wichita, Kansas, United States. During an online dispute between Casey Viner and Shane Gaskill regarding the video game Call of Duty: WWII, Viner threatened to have Gaskill swatted. Gaskill responded by giving him a false address for his residence, one that was occupied by an uninvolved person, Andrew Finch. Viner then asked Tyler Barriss to make the required fraudulent call to initiate the swatting. Wichita Police responded to the address, and as Finch was exiting his house, police officer Justin Rapp fatally shot him.
Barriss pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and many other charges from unrelated incidents for which he was wanted. In March 2019, Barriss was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.[2] Viner was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment and two years supervised release for his involvement, while Gaskill was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. Rapp was not charged for Finch's death.
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