The father of man who shot a TikTok prankster dead during a nighttime ‘ding dong ditch’ stunt insists his jailed son is innocent of second-degree murder and that the shooting was in self-defense.
Tyler Butler, 27, shot at three teenagers outside his family's six-bedroom home on a quiet cul-de-sac in Fredricksburg, Virginia, around 3am on Saturday, May 3.
Described as a 'good kid,' he was charged with second-degree murder, malicious wounding and possessing a firearm while under a protective order. He has yet to enter a plea and remains in custody without bond.
Michael Alan Bosworth Jr., 18, was fatally wounded in the back close to his spine hours before he was due to attend his school prom.
Authorities say a second victim, a 17-year-old male, was shot through his backpack which caused him to be grazed. The third teen, Braylon Richards, 18, was not injured.
