Tennessee man, 20, shot dead during YouTube prank theft: police

A man was shot and killed on Friday night in Nashville, Tennessee, after wielding a butcher knife in a theft “prank” for YouTube, police said, according to reports.

Police officers were called to the Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park parking lot around 9:20 pm, according to a press release from the Nashville police.

Police said Timothy Wilks, 20, and his friend brandished knives and approached a group that included David Starnes Jr, 23.

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Officers were called to the Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park parking lot

Officers were called to the Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park parking lot
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Police said Starnes shot Wilks in what he thought was self-defense, Nashville’s WSMV-TV reported.

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Authorities are investigating the case and no charges have been filed against Starnes.

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