For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
A YouTuber was shot in the stomach while trying to play what he called a "simple practical joke" on a man in a Virginia mall.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Tanner Cook is part of a group called the Classified Goons. Since May 2022, this group has been putting prank videos on YouTube.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
According to the group's YouTube channel description, they are "just a couple of 'bone heads.'" Their usually silly and childish jokes have gotten them millions of views on both TikTok and YouTube.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
This week, though, someone tried to play a practical joke that went wrong and led to unneeded violence.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Cook was shot in the stomach and liver while making a Classified Goons video in the Dulles Town Center Mall in Sterling, Virginia.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Alan W. Colie, age 31, was arrested and charged with aggravated malicious wounding, using a gun in the commission of a felony, and shooting a gun inside a building.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Even though Cook had surgery, the investigation is still going on. He said that Colie hadn't said anything to WUSA9. He just took a gun out of his pocket and shot Cook.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
In an interview, Cook said, "I'm fine." "I was just pulling a simple practical joke on this guy, but he didn't like it and shot me."