VA homeowner charged with murder for shooting 18 y.o. during 3AM Tiktok 'kick door prank'

[a1rimrocka]

Virginia teenagers said they were recording a ding-dong ditch prank for a TikTok video when a homeowner opened fire, killing an 18-year-old boy.

The homeowner, Tyler Chase Butler, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder, malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the death of Michael Bosworth Jr. It's not clear whether Butler has an attorney.

The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Saturday, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Deputies were sent to a home near McKenzie Lane in the Washington, D.C., suburb following a call for a residential burglary in progress, in which a resident had fired shots.

Bosworth and another person had gunshot wounds, the sheriff's office said. Bosworth was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. The other person, a juvenile, was treated and released. A third juvenile with them was unharmed, authorities said.

Butler, 27, told investigators that he believed the teens were trying to break into his home, NBC Washington reported.

According to a search warrant affidavit obtained by NBC News, one of the teens told detectives that they were recording ding-dong ditch pranks for a TikTok video, in which they ring people's doorbells and then run away. The teen said that they had been to a couple of homes in the neighborhood and that he was not familiar with the area.

Virginia teenager shot and killed by homeowner while recording TikTok prank video

Tyler Chase Butler was arrested on several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of Michael Bosworth Jr.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[ny1800]

Hope the brotha's case is dismissed, especially if VA has castle doctrine and stand your ground law.

 

[BrownTurd]

Hope the brotha's case is dismissed, especially if VA has castle doctrine and stand your ground law.

If they just rung the doorbell then he is done.

 

[ZuluSam]

Title says “kick door prank”, while article say “ring doorbell”. The truth of the actual event will make a huge difference

 

[Deezz]

If he shot through the door, he will be going to prison for sure.

 

[a1rimrocka]

Title says “kick door prank”, while article say “ring doorbell”. The truth of the actual event will make a huge difference

According to the local newspaper and sheriff's office, it was the back door so unlikely there was a doorbell involved. BUT it does sound like he left his house to pursue

The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 3 a.m. regarding an incident in which three individuals allegedly attempted to break into a home in the River Club subdivision by kicking in the back door.

The resident went outside and confronted the alleged attempted intruders as they were coming from the back of the home, shooting two of them, according to the sheriff’s office.

 

[Da Backshot Champ]

I wouldn't be surprised in this climate if those honkeys made up it was a prank and were on raping and robbing spree. Raping Black Queens and robbing righteous brothers of their child support money.

These honkeys on a whole level of evil.

 

[PlayerR]

If he shot through the door, he will be going to prison for sure.

Supposedly the kids said they were trying to hide when they were shot at. It'll be interesting to see what they find on the boys phones since they are going through all the phones of the kids that were involved. I'd be willing to bet those kids weren't just ringing folks doorbells & running away.

 

[Tom Slick]

Free that man.

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

and another one..

11-year-old fatally shot after ringing doorbell and running from Houston home, officials say

The boy was playing "doorbell ditch," a game in which someone rings a doorbell and runs away, police said. A person was questioned and released.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[mcguyver]

and another one..

11-year-old fatally shot after ringing doorbell and running from Houston home, officials say

The boy was playing "doorbell ditch," a game in which someone rings a doorbell and runs away, police said. A person was questioned and released.

www.nbcnews.com

These people are crazy. Are they just standing by the door with a gun waiting for the doorbell to ring?

 

[BUU]

This happened in Houston Last night.
Dont think they mention that this happened at 11pm

 

[BUU]

These people are crazy. Are they just standing by the door with a gun waiting for the doorbell to ring?

there is more to the story.
1. This happened at 11pm at night
2. They were not ringing doorbells, they were kicking the shit out of the doors and hauling ass.
3. Other ppl in the neighborhood they did that too had damage to their doors.
Put all that together and you have a complete disaster

 

[mcguyver]

Virginia teenagers said they were recording a ding-dong ditch prank for a TikTok video when a homeowner opened fire, killing an 18-year-old boy.

The homeowner, Tyler Chase Butler, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder, malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the death of Michael Bosworth Jr. It's not clear whether Butler has an attorney.

The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Saturday, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Deputies were sent to a home near McKenzie Lane in the Washington, D.C., suburb following a call for a residential burglary in progress, in which a resident had fired shots.

Bosworth and another person had gunshot wounds, the sheriff's office said. Bosworth was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. The other person, a juvenile, was treated and released. A third juvenile with them was unharmed, authorities said.

Butler, 27, told investigators that he believed the teens were trying to break into his home, NBC Washington reported.

According to a search warrant affidavit obtained by NBC News, one of the teens told detectives that they were recording ding-dong ditch pranks for a TikTok video, in which they ring people's doorbells and then run away. The teen said that they had been to a couple of homes in the neighborhood and that he was not familiar with the area.

Virginia teenager shot and killed by homeowner while recording TikTok prank video

Tyler Chase Butler was arrested on several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of Michael Bosworth Jr.

www.nbcnews.com

I got this from a news site

"One of Butler’s neighbors shared home surveillance footage with the outlet that shows the three teens going up to Butler’s home and not only ringing the doorbell but banging, kicking and slamming on a garage door."



If true, free that brother asap.

 

[wedrinkandscrew]

Are they purposefully not reporting the shooter in Houston’s race? I also seen a report he was released?! Shot an 11 year old in back multiple times??

 

[blackbull1970]

With the way things are in this country right now.

Ringing/Kicking Folks door in the middle of the night is a recipe for disaster regardless of race.

 

[knightmelodic]

Man, you even on my property without permission and it's on. Fuck kicking my door.

In this case it's obvious racism cause if the gunner was white and the kid black they'd already have 100k on his gofund page for "mental anguish." Not to mention they never would have arrested or charged him in the first place.

If you've never been to VA just remember the capital of the confederacy was richmond - which is still the capital of the state. They got confederate shit all over the place.