By Aiyeku Timothy
A man in United States has been shot dead in the parking lot of a Nashville business on Friday night after a robbery “prank” for a YouTube channel went wrong, according to police.
When 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.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said on Saturday in a statement that Starnes, 23, told detectives he was unaware of the prank and shot Wilks in self-defense.
Starnes has not been charged in connection with the incident, which remains under investigation.
Metropolitan 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.
