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Andrew Andy Finch

Case from Wichita, KS dated Dec 28, 2017

Victim Details

Andrew Andy Finch

Male

Wichita

KS

2017-12-28

28

Andrew

Andy Finch

07/03/2026

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On the evening of December 28, 2017, Andrew "Andy" Finch, a 28-year-old male, was at his home in Wichita, Kansas, completely unaware that a dispute over a video game between strangers would tragically end his life. The chain of events began with an argument between two online gamers, Casey Viner and Shane Gaskill, following a match of "Call of Duty: WWII." Viner threatened to "swat" Gaskill, a dangerous prank involving making a false police report to trigger a large law enforcement response. In ...
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