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Delivery Driver Acquitted in Shooting of YouTube Prankster
crime2 years ago

Delivery Driver Acquitted in Shooting of YouTube Prankster

A jury has found food delivery driver Alan Colie not guilty of aggravated malicious wounding in the shooting of YouTube prankster Tanner Cook. The encounter, captured on video, shows Cook approaching Colie in a Virginia mall and following him while playing nonsensical audio. Colie repeatedly tells Cook to stop and tries to push the cellphone away before ultimately shooting him. The jury sided with Colie's self-defense claim, despite facing charges of shooting into an occupied dwelling. Cook plans to continue making YouTube prank videos.

Delivery Driver Acquitted in Shooting of YouTube Prankster at Dulles Town Center
crime2 years ago

Delivery Driver Acquitted in Shooting of YouTube Prankster at Dulles Town Center

A delivery driver, Alan Colie, has been acquitted of the main charge of aggravated malicious wounding after shooting YouTube prankster Tanner Cook in a mall food court. Colie claimed self-defense, and the jury agreed. However, the jury was divided on lesser firearms charges, finding Colie guilty of the unlawful discharge of a firearm in an occupied dwelling but not guilty of the malicious discharge of a firearm. The verdict was reached after five hours of deliberation, with the jury initially divided on whether Colie acted in self-defense. The judge urged them to continue deliberations, and they reached a verdict before the end of the day.

Delivery Driver Acquitted of Shooting YouTube Prankster in Landmark Jury Decision
crime2 years ago

Delivery Driver Acquitted of Shooting YouTube Prankster in Landmark Jury Decision

A delivery driver has been acquitted of aggravated malicious wounding in the shooting of a YouTube prankster who followed him around a mall food court. The jury was divided on two lesser firearms counts, convicting him on one and acquitting him on the other. The shooting, which occurred in April, caused panic among shoppers who feared a mass shooting. The defense argued that the driver acted in self-defense, feeling menaced by the prankster's behavior. The defense attorney has requested the judge to set aside the conviction on the firearms charge. The YouTube prankster continues to make videos, earning thousands of dollars per month.