He swatted a stranger during a video game. The police killed an innocent man.
A gamer calls in a fake hostage situation to a stranger's address. Armed officers arrive. An unarmed father answers the door.
They were arguing over a $1.50 bet in Call of Duty.
He lost the game.
He wanted revenge.
So he called 911.
Gave a fake name. A fake address.
Reported a hostage situation.
"He's got a gun. He's going to kill everyone."
The address belonged to a stranger.
A 28 year old father. Two kids.
No connection to the game.
No connection to either player.
A wrong address given on purpose.
The SWAT team arrived in seven minutes.
Rifles drawn. Flashbangs ready.
The father opened the door.
Confused. Squinting at the floodlights.
An officer saw movement.
One shot.
The father collapsed in his doorway.
His two year old was in the hallway behind him.
A man died because a teenager lost a $1.50 bet in a video game. The gamer was 25. He'd never met the man he killed.