US EditionVirginia man charged in deadly shooting of teen reportedly filming TikTok prank
- Michael Bosworth Jr., an 18-year-old senior at Massaponax High School, died after being fatally shot early Saturday around 3 a.m. On McKenzie Lane in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
- The shooting occurred after the homeowner encountered Bosworth and two other teenagers, who were reportedly attempting a TikTok prank called 'Ding Dong Ditch' that involved ringing the doorbell and running away from the house.
- One teen was grazed by a bullet, a second remained unharmed, and the group claimed they were not breaking in to steal but recording prank videos for TikTok.
- Tyler Chase Butler, 27, was taken into custody and faces charges including murder in the second degree and intentionally causing injury after shots were fired near McKenzie Lane, according to the homeowner's report.
- The Spotsylvania County commonwealth's attorney is reviewing evidence to determine if the shooting was justifiable, while the prom went ahead and support was offered to affected students.
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High Schooler Shot Dead After TikTok Prank Goes Wrong
A high school student is dead and two others are injured after a prank turned deadly. In a Facebook post, Virginia’s Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office said they’d arrested Tyler Chase Butler for second degree murder, malicious wounding, and two counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony. The arrest came three days after officers responded to a reported burglary in progress, where a resident had fired shots. When deputies arrived, they foun…
High school athlete shot dead after TikTok door-knock prank goes wrong at Virginia home: police
Tyler Chase Butler, 27, was charged Tuesday with killing 18-year-old high school senior Michael Bosworth Jr. and injuring one of his friends during what police initially reported was an attempted burglary on a residential block in Fredericksburg around 3 a.m., the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said.
Virginia man charged in deadly shooting of teen reportedly filming TikTok prank
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded after they were shot in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, over the weekend. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s office said Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania County, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and malicious wounding, among other weapons related charges. The sheriff’s office said in a release Tuesday it got a call on Saturday around 3 a.m. in the area of McKenzie L…
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