Man shot, killed in Nashville during ‘prank robbery’ for YouTube video gone wrong
(The AEGIS Alliance) – NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – A man was shot and killed Friday evening at the parking lot of a business in Tennessee after a robbery “prank” for a YouTube channel went wrong, authorities said according to The Tennessean.
The homicide unit is investigating a claim of self-defense in the shooting, the Metro Nashville Police Department said in an announcement on Saturday.
20-year-old Timothy Wilks was shot and killed at the parking lot of Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park in Nashville at about 9:20 p.m. CST. When officers arrived on the scene just 5 minutes later, David Starnes Jr., age 23, confessed to shooting Wilks.
Investigators have been informed that Wilks and his buddy approached a group of individuals, together with Starnes, with butcher knives while taking part in a “prank” robbery for a YouTube video.
Starnes said he was unaware of the prank and that he shot Wilks to defend himself and others, in the release states.
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There is an ongoing investigation into the incident, and as of Saturday afternoon, no charges have been filed against Starnes.
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