DEFENDANT RECORD
Tyler Barriss
sentenced
Aliases: SWAThing, Gored
Serial swatter sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for fatal 911 hoaxes.
Key Facts
Status
SENTENCED
Current legal state
Sentence
240 mo
20 years (240 months)
Restitution
$0
Mandatory restitution
Cases
1
Federal dockets
- Legal Disposition: sentenced.
- Nationality: United States.
- Total Imprisonment: 20 years (240 months).
- Court Restitution: None ordered.
Prosecution Matters & Evidentiary Summary
Docket 6:18-cr-10028 · U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
U.S. v. Tyler Barriss (Serial Swatting / Wichita Incident)
sentenced 2018-03-20
Perpetrator of dozens of fraudulent emergency 911 calls and bomb threats across the United States for hire, culminating in a fatal police shooting in Wichita, Kansas, over a Call of Duty video game dispute.
Target Sector: Emergency Services, Municipalities, Schools · Loss: $1.5 million
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