'Swatting' hostage hoaxer led police to shoot man - BBC
2024年4月19日 · Robert Walker-McDaid, from Coventry, rang a terrorism hotline in Maryland, prompting a Swat (special weapons and tactics) police unit to be sent to his victim's home where he was shot with...
First-ever UK 'swatting' sentence passed after man shot in face by ...
2024年4月19日 · The victim was Tyran Dobbs, and Lee shared his address with Walker-McDaid. Walker-McDaid then called a Maryland terrorism hotline posing as Mr Dobbs, explaining he was armed and was holding three people captive, plus he had several bombs readied.
US gamer shot in face by police after British rival made ‘swatting ...
2024年4月19日 · Walker-McDaid, 28, called a Maryland terrorism hotline, posing as rival Tyran Dobbs, and claimed he had plastic explosives and three hostages, Warwick Crown Court heard. He told the operator...
Gamer made hoax call that led to man being shot in the face in ... - Metro
2024年4月19日 · Robert Walker-McDaid was taking part in a ‘swatting’ craze, which sees gamers make fake calls so that SWAT teams are sent round to someone’s home. He called a Maryland terrorism hotline...
Man shot in face by SWAT team after gamer sent them in prank
2024年4月19日 · Swatting sees gamers make fake calls to police so that SWAT teams are sent round to their home. Walker-McDaid, 28, called a Maryland terrorism hotline posing as Tyran Dobbs claiming he had...
Video gamer faked hostage situation that resulted in man being …
2024年4月19日 · Robert Walker-McDaid, 28, from Coventry, claimed he had plastic explosives and hostages when he called the Maryland terrorism hotline as part of a 'swatting' prank aimed at victim Tyran Dobbs'...
British video gamer, 28, avoids jail over hoax call to US police
2024年4月19日 · Tyran Dobbs, pictured, was shot in the face with a plastic bullet during a raid on his apartment in Maryland after a SWAT team responded to bogus reports of a hostage situation. Robert...
Coventry hoax caller who faked hostage situation in major …
2024年4月19日 · Robert Walker-McDaid, 28, of Coventry, claimed he had plastic explosives and hostages when he called a Maryland terrorism hotline as part of a ‘swatting’ incident at victim Tyran Dobbs’...
UK ‘Swatting’ hostage hoaxer led police to shoot man in US
2024年4月23日 · Robert Walker-McDaid, from Coventry, rang a terrorism hotline in Maryland, prompting a Swat (special weapons and tactics) police unit to be sent to his victim’s home where he was shot with plastic bullets. Walker-McDaid had posed as Tyran Dobbs and said he had explosives and was holding hostages.
British terror hoaxer charged after US gamer shot by cops
2017年4月11日 · First case of swatting to result in UK prosecution. A British man has become the first person on these shores charged over an incident of swatting. Robert McDaid, 21, from Coventry, faces multiple...