Man Arrested in ‘Swatting’ Prank That Led to Deadly Police Shooting

Man Arrested in ‘Swatting’ Prank That Led to Deadly Police Shooting
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Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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A 25-year-old man has been arrested over an alleged hoax phone call that led to police fatally shooting an innocent man.

Tyler Barriss from South Los Angeles was arrested on Friday, Dec. 29, on suspicion of making the fake call, KABC-TV reported.
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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