Man Has Heart Attack During Swatting In Dispute Over Twitter Handle.
19A 60-year-old man died of a heart attack after being swatted over his Twitter handle
On April 2020, a 60 year-old man was the victim of a swatting attack: where perpetrators phone US police forces with bogus information, hoping to incite an armed response at their victim's location. After surrendering to the police surrounding his home, Mark Herring suffered a heart attack and died shortly thereafter.
Now a new report by WKRN News 2 (thanks also to GamingBible) has shed light on the circumstances of this incident, and the petty reasons behind it. Mr Herring had been targeted by minors because of his Twitter handle of @Tennessee, which was considered a valuable handle. He was apparently one of many being targeted in this fashion.
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-60-year-old-man-died-of-a-heart-attack-after-being-swatted-over-his-twitter-handle/
Tennessee Man Died After He Was 'Swatted' by People Targeting His Twitter Handle
A man pleaded guilty to falsely sending police to Mark Herring's home because he wanted Herring's Twitter handle
A Tennessee man died last year after being targeted by a "swatting" call by someone who wanted him to give up his Twitter handle.
Mark Herring, 60, owned the Twitter handle @Tennessee. According to Newsweek, he chose the handle when Twitter was in its infancy because he loved his home state and the Tennessee Volunteers.
Over the years, Herring received many offers to sell the Twitter handle, but he always refused. Sometimes, a prospective buyer would get disgruntled at his refusal to sell.
But on April 27, 2020, things took a deadly turn.
According to WKRN-TV, several of Herring's relatives began getting pizza deliveries that they had not ordered. Two of Herring's daughters and his ex-wife got multiple pizzas — all cash on delivery. Alarmed, they began to reach out to Herring, but got no response.
https://people.com/crime/tennessee-man-dead-swatted-people-targeting-twitter-handle/
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