A Virginia house owner allegedly shot and killed a three-sport highschool athlete after {the teenager} and two buddies banged on the shooter’s door whereas enjoying “ding dong ditch” early Saturday, authorities mentioned.
Tyler Chase Butler, 27, was charged Tuesday with killing 18-year-old highschool senior Michael Bosworth Jr. and injuring considered one of his mates throughout what police initially reported was an tried housebreaking on a residential block in Fredericksburg round 3 a.m., the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned.
Butler claimed to detectives {that a} trio of teenagers had been attempting to interrupt into his home, however the wounded teenager insisted they had been solely recording a prank that will later be shared on TikTok, based on police paperwork obtained by native shops.
The boy, who suffered a graze wound, mentioned the group was in search of a spot to cover when a sequence of gunshots went off, the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star reported.
The third teen, who was not harmed, additionally reportedly informed police they had been enjoying “ding dong ditch” – which entails knocking or ringing a entrance door after which making a run for it, NBC 4 Washington reported.
Bosworth was a Massaponax Excessive College senior who performed lacrosse and soccer and was additionally on the wrestling group, his stepfather informed NBC 4 Washington.
The sufferer was gunned down the identical day as his highschool promenade — which was scheduled later that night.
Butler is going through expenses of second-degree homicide, malicious wounding and two counts of use of a firearm within the fee of a felony, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
He’s being held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on no bond.
