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In this Sunday, July 28, 2019 photo provided by Epic games, Kyle Giersdorf reacts after he won the Fortnite World Cup solo finals in New York. Giersdorf, of Pottsgrove, Pa. who goes by the name
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Fortnite world champ 'swatted' at Pennsylvania home

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Fortnite world champ 'swatted' at Pennsylvania home

POTTSGROVE, Pa. — The Eastern 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.

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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Cpl. Werner says the call came from outside the country.

Kyle Giersdorf celebrates Sunday as he holds up the trophy after winning the Fortnite World Cup solo finals in New York. Giersdorf, of Pottsgrove, Pa. who goes by the name
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Who is Kyle Giersdorf, the 16-year-old who won $3 million in the Fortnite World Cup?

The 16-year-old Kyle 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.

First Published: August 13, 2019, 3:14 p.m.

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In this Sunday, July 28, 2019 photo provided by Epic games, Kyle Giersdorf reacts after he won the Fortnite World Cup solo finals in New York. Giersdorf, of Pottsgrove, Pa. who goes by the name "Bugha" when competing, racked up the most points and won $3 million as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion. (  (Epic Games via AP)
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