POTTSGROVE, Pa. — POTTSGROVE, Pa. (AP) - The Pennsylvania teen who won $3 million as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion had armed police show up at his house.
Kyle Giersdorf was livestreaming on Saturday when he was "swatted," a prank that aims to prompt police and SWAT teams to respond to fake emergencies.
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Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Albert Werner told USA Today a caller told police "he was Kyle and said he had shot his father multiple times." Police called the home before entering and the teen's father said everything was fine.
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Werner says the call came from outside the country.
The 16-year-old Giersdorf told his fellow gamers it was scary.
A phony 911 call led to the death of a Kansas man two years ago. The caller was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Associated Press
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