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NEWS  \nTennessee man shot, killed after YouTube video 'prank' goes wrong  \nTimothy Wilks, 20, was killed after he approached a group of people with butcher knives as part ofa\"prank\" robbery, police said.  \nFeb. 6 , 2021 , 1 :53 PM EST / Updated Feb. 6 , 2021 , 5 :15 PM EST  \nBy Nicole Acevedo  \nA man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Nashville business Friday night after a robbery\"prank\" for a YouTube channel went wrong, according to police.  \nWhen officers got to Urban Air in the city's Hermitage neighborhood about 9:20 p.m., they learned Timothy Wilks, 20, and a friend approached a group of people, including David Starnes Jr., with butcher knives as part of the prank.  \nStarnes, 23, told detectives he was unaware of the prank and shot Wilks in self-defense, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Saturday in a statement.  \nRecommended  \nISRAEL-HAMAS WAR  \nTold to leave northern Gaza, this Palestinian family is staying put  \nGUNS IN AMERICA  \nMaine shooting live updates: Lewiston mourns as manhunt for suspect continues  \n[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-man-shot-killed-after-youtube-video-prank-goes-wrong-n1256940](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-man-shot-killed-after-youtube-video-prank-goes-wrong-n1256940) 1/2  \n10/27/23 , 2:36 PM Tennessee man shot, killed after YouTube video 'prank' goes wrong  \nStarnes has not been charged in connection with the incident, which remains under  \ninvestigation.  \nMetropolitan Nashville police could not be reached by phone or email on Saturday to provide additional details, including the status of the friend who was with Wilks at the time of his death and whether Starnes had a gun permit.   \n Nicole Acevedo  \nNicole Acevedo is a reporter for NBC News Digital. She reports, writes and produces stories [for NBC Latino and NBCNews.com](for NBC Latino and NBCNews.com).  \nABOUT  \nCONTACT  \nHELP  \nCAREERS  \nAD CHOICES  \nPRIVACY POLICY  \nYOUR PRIVACY CHOICES  \nCA NOTICE  \nTERMS OF SERVICE (UPDATED JULY 7 , 2023)  \nNBC NEWS SITEMAP  \nCLOSED CAPTIONING  \nADVERTISE  \nSELECT SHOPPING  \nSELECT PERSONAL FINANCE  \n© 2023 NBC UNIVERSAL  \n[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-man-shot-killed-after-youtube-video-prank-goes-wrong-n1256940](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-man-shot-killed-after-youtube-video-prank-goes-wrong-n1256940) 2/2","cbCaibueCrBjNZsr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibueCrBjNZsr","pdf",840677,"English","# Incident overview\n## Police account of the “prank”\n## Shooting and self-defense statement\n## Legal status and investigation updates","[{\"question\":\"What happened in the Nashville incident involving a YouTube prank?\",\"answer\":\"A supposed prank linked to a YouTube channel escalated when people were approached with butcher knives, leading to a fatal shooting in a business parking lot.\"},{\"question\":\"Who was reported to have shot the victim and why?\",\"answer\":\"David Starnes Jr. said he was unaware of the prank and shot Timothy Wilks in self-defense, according to the police statement.\"},{\"question\":\"Were charges filed at the time of reporting?\",\"answer\":\"No; the article states Starnes had not been charged and the case remained under investigation.\"}]","02.05.2021_Nashville_TN - YouTube 'prank' robbery goes wrong | PDF"]