Video shows moment food delivery driver shoots YouTuber during prank at Virginia mall

Nbcwashington · Sep 29, 2023 · 260 words · By Drew Wilder

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What to know about Video shows moment food delivery driver shoots YouTuber during prank at Virginia mall

Video played in court shows the encounter between a YouTube prankster and the food delivery driver who shot him inside a Virginia mall.

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What happened

Video played in court shows the encounter between a YouTube prankster and the food delivery driver who shot him inside a Virginia mall.

Why it matters

A jury on Thursday found 31-year-old Alan Colie not guilty of aggravated malicious wounding in the shooting of 21-year-old Tanner Cook, who runs the “Classified Goons” YouTube channel.

Common ground

The jury was split on two lesser firearms counts and decided to convict him on one and acquit him on the other.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Video shows moment food delivery driver shoots YouTuber during prank at Virginia mall?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that After about 20 seconds, Colie pulled out a gun and shot Cook?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “After about 20 seconds, Colie pulled out a gun and shot Cook.”

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Wikipedia entries confirm Dulles Towne Center's existence but provide no information about the shooting incident or timeline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dulles Town Center is a two-level enclosed shopping mall in Sterling in Loudoun County, Virginia. It is located five miles (8.0 km) north of Washington Dulles International Airport. It is part of the …
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Claim 2: “The jury was split on two lesser firearms counts and decided to convict him on one and acquit him on the other.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm the jury's split decision on firearms charges.

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Claim 3: “Prosecutors told the jury Colie took a gun to a cellphone fight.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm prosecutors' statements about Alan Colie bringing a gun to a cellphone fight.

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Claim 4: “Colie was found not guilty of aggravated malicious wounding and malicious discharge though he still faces charges of shooting into an occupied dwelling.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm Alan Colie's acquittal on specific charges or remaining charges.

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Claim 5: “A jury on Thursday found 31-year-old Alan Colie not guilty of aggravated malicious wounding in the shooting of 21-year-old Tanner Cook.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm Alan Colie's acquittal on aggravated malicious wounding charges.

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Claim 6: “The jury sided with Colie’s self-defense claim, which is usually reserved for someone who has good reason to believe that they’re in serious physical danger.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm the jury's acceptance of Alan Colie's self-defense claim.

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Claim 7: “The video shows Colie backing away from Cook, telling Cook to stop three times and trying to push the cellphone away from his face.”

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Wikipedia entries confirm Dulles Towne Center's existence but provide no information about the video's content or Alan Colie's actions during the encounter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dulles Town Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is located about 7 miles (11 km) north of Washington Dulles International Airport. The CDP is the l…
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Claim 8: “Cook made a nonsensical recording on his cellphone, and on April 2, he approached Colie in the food court of Dulles Towne Center and followed Colie while playing the audio.”

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Wikipedia entries confirm Dulles Towne Center's existence and location but provide no information about Tanner Cook's actions or the encounter with Alan Colie.

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Claim 9: “A video played in court shows the encounter between a YouTube prankster and the food delivery driver who shot him inside a Virginia mall.”

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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the video's existence or court presentation.

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Claim 10: “He faces up to 10 years in prison.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm Alan Colie's potential prison sentence.

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