According to Nashville police, a 20-year-old man died after being shot during what according to his friend was a YouTube looting robbery.
Timothy Wilks was fatally shot in the parking lot of Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park at about 21:25 on Friday, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police in Nashville. When officers arrived there, 23-year-old David Starnes Jr. admits he shot Wilks and believes he and others are in danger.
According to police, Wilks and a friend approached a group of people, including Starnes, with butcher knives. It was supposed to be a scam for a YouTube video, the friend told detectives.
Starnes told police he did not know of any scam. No arrests were made, and police said they were investigating whether Starnes acted in self-defense.
Robberies remain popular on YouTube, and some videos get millions of views. In August, the Stokes twins are charged with a felony and misdemeanors in connection with two bank robberies they filmed for their 6 million subscribers. Lawyers for the twins said they did not commit any crimes while making their videos.