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What was the outcome of the 2017 swatting incident involving Casey Viner, Shane Gaskill, and Tyler Barriss?

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In the 2017 incident, Andrew Finch was mistakenly shot dead by police when they responded to a report of a crime at the address where Finch lived. Viner, Gaskill, Barriss were involved in an online gaming dispute that triggered the fatal swatting call. Barriss received 20 years in prison, while Gaskill and Viner received 18-month and 15-month sentences, respectively.