Los Angeles man arrested after a swatting incident led to a fatal shooting in Wichita

The victim was shot and killed by a police officer on Dec. 28.

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The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested a man in association with the recent swatting incident in Wichita, Kansas.

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Tyler Barriss, 25, was arrested early Saturday morning, according to KWCH Eyewitness News.

On Dec. 28, the Wichita Police Department confirmed that a “swatting prank” led to the death of 28-year-old Andrew Finch. A report from The Wichita Eagle suggested two gamers were allegedly arguing over a Call of Duty wager match—one of the gamers provided Finch’s address instead of his own when his opponent threatened to swat him.

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Barriss was taken into custody by LAPD on Friday afternoon, according to NBC News. In October 2015, Barriss was reportedly arrested for making two bomb threats to a local television studio, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help pay for the expenses of Finch’s funeral.

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