US EditionVirginia man charged in deadly shooting of teen reportedly filming TikTok prank
- Tyler Chase Butler, 27, faces charges including second-degree murder and malicious wounding related to a shooting that occurred on May 3 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
- The shooting happened after Butler reported a possible home burglary, which occurred while three teenagers were playing a prank involving knocking on doors and running away, intending to record the events for TikTok.
- Michael Bosworth Jr., an 18-year-old athlete in his final year at Massaponax High School, was fatally shot during an incident that also left another juvenile with minor injuries while a third individual escaped unharmed.
- Around 3 a.m., police responded to a 911 call from a homeowner who had discharged a firearm, and a wounded teenager told officers that they and their friends were fleeing and trying to find shelter when the gunfire began.
- Butler remains jailed without bond pending trial, and authorities continue to investigate details including the teens' involvement and the exact circumstances of the shooting.
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A Virginia man is being held without bond after allegedly opening fire on a group of teenagers playing a TikTok prank, killing one and wounding another in a late-night incident that has ignited a debate over the limits of self-defense and social media-fueled stunts. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, was arraigned Monday on charges of second-degree murder, malicious wounding, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. A Spotsylvania County judge a…
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