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In this May 22, 2018, file photo, Tyler Barriss, of California, appears for a preliminary hearing in Wichita, Kan. (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File)

20 years for man behind hoax call that led to fatal shooting

By ROXANA HEGEMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 22, 2018, file photo, Tyler Barriss, of California, appears for a preliminary hearing in Wichita, Kan. The California man is asking the judge for a 20-year prison sentence for making a hoax call that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between online gamers. His attorney argued in a motion Barriss never intended for anyone to get hurt and his conduct was an outgrowth of the culture within the gaming community. (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File)

Man who made hoax call in deadly swatting seeks 20 year term

By ROXANA HEGEMAN - Associated Press

Sentencing delayed for suspect in deadly Kansas hoax call

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In this May 22, 2018, file photo, Tyler Barriss, of California, appears for a preliminary hearing in Wichita, Kan. Barriss is accused of making a hoax phone call that led police to fatally shoot an unarmed man in Wichita, Kan., in December 2017. Barris is set to change his plea in federal court. (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File)

Tyler Barriss, California man who made hoax call in deadly ‘swatting,’ pleads guilty

By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press

In this May 22, 2018, file photo, Tyler Barriss, of California, appears for a preliminary hearing in Wichita, Kan. Barriss is accused of making a hoax phone call that led police to fatally shoot an unarmed man in Wichita, Kan., in December 2017. Barris is set to change his plea in federal court. (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File)

The Latest: Suspect in fatal Kansas hoax call pleads guilty

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Suspect in deadly hoax call to change plea on federal court

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