The 16-year-old Giersdorf told his fellow gamers getting 'swatted' was scary. — Epic Games/AP
POTTSGROVE, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania teen who won US$3mil (RM12.59mil) 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.
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