Wichita Deputy Police Chief Troy Livingston on Friday blamed a "prankster" who called 911 and made up a story about a shooting and kidnapping. Police have not disclosed the name of the man who was killed Thursday evening, but relatives identified him as Andrew Finch, 28. 911 recording of 'swatting' prank call7:05Several officers arrived and surrounded the home, braced for a hostage situation. But Livingston said the man moved a hand toward the area of his waistband — a common place where guns are concealed. Rep. Katherine Clark, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced an anti-swatting bill in 2015 — then was herself the victim of swatting.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2017 21:51 UTC