STERLING, Va. – According to the victim’s father, a YouTube influencer who is well-known for recording humorous pranks at shopping centers was hospitalized after being shot in the abdomen at Dulles Town Center over the weekend.
The incident is believed to have occurred during the filming of a prank involving Google’s translate feature.
The shooter, identified as 31-year-old Alan Colie, allegedly became offended and fired at the victim, 21-year-old Tanner Cook.
“He has a YouTube channel, and he goes to malls, and he tries to have fun and do goofy stuff and try to get people to laugh to watch his videos,” the victim’s father said. “This guy wasn’t laughing. He wasn’t having a fun time, and decided to shoot my son because he was offended. It’s too bad people today seem to take getting offended too far.”
Colie appeared in court on Monday, where he was denied bond and charged with several serious offenses, including aggravated malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharging a firearm within a building.
