California suspect in fatal hoax 911 call sent to Kansas
January 12, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A California man accused of making a hoax emergency call that led to the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man in Kansas has been extradited to face charges.
Jail records in Kansas' Sedgwick County show that 25-year-old Tyler Barriss was booked into jail Thursday on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and other charges. His bond is set at $500,000.
Prosecutors allege Barriss was in Los Angeles when he called police on Dec. 28 with a fake story about a shooting and kidnapping at a home in Wichita, Kansas.
Police responded to the address, where an officer fatally sh...
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