TikTok murder suspect appears in Hampton court
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The man at the center of a deadly TikTok prank appeared Wednesday morning in Hampton General District Court on unrelated charges, which were set aside.
Tyler Chase Butler, 27, had misdemeanor charges of violating a protective order and disseminating images of a person set aside in Hampton. Butler has been charged in Spotsylvania County with second-degree murder in the May 3 shooting death of Michael Bosworth, Jr.
Docs: Teens were shot in Spotsylvania County during 'Ding Dong Ditch' for TikTok
Bosworth and two friends were in a neighborhood in Spotsylvania County near Fredericksburg, taking part in the latest TikTok challenge known as the Ding Dong Ditch. It involves ringing someone's doorbell or knocking on their door, running away, and recording it for posting on social media.
When they rang the doorbell at Butler's home, police say he came out firing. Bosworth was shot and died at Mary Washington Hospital.
He was a senior lacrosse and football player at Massaponax High School and was getting ready to graduate. Butler told investigators he thought the teens were trying to break into his home.
Butler remains in jail and is scheduled for a bond hearing next week in Spotsylvania County.
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