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A 20-year-old man has died after being shot in what his friend said was supposed to be a prank theft on YouTube, according to Nashville police.
Timothy Wilks was fatally shot in the parking lot of Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park around 9:25 p.m. Friday, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. When the officers arrived, David Starnes Jr., 23, admitted that he shot Wilks, believing he and others were in danger.
Police say Wilks and a friend approached a group of people, including Starnes, with butcher knives. It was supposed to be a prank for a YouTube video, the friend told detectives.
Starnes told police he was not aware of any pranks. No arrests were made and police said they were investigating whether Starnes acted in self-defense.
Theft pranks remain popular on YouTube, with some videos gaining millions of views. In August, the Stokes twins were charged with a felony and misdemeanor in connection with two bank robbery pranks they filmed for their 6 million subscribers. Lawyers for the twins said they did not commit any crimes while making their videos.
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