Here are some facts you need to know about Alan Colie, the man accused of shooting YouTube prankster Tanner Cook at a Dulles, Virginia shopping center. Reportedly, Alan Colie is accused of fatally shooting YouTube prankster Tanner Cook at Dulles Town Center Mall in Virginia, on April 2, 2023. The County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. According to Cook, a 21-year-old YouTuber, he was trying to prank Colie. Cook is recovering at a local hospital.
Who is Alan Colie?
Here are all the facts you need to know about Alan Colie:
1. Alan Colie was accused of shooting a tanner in the stomach:
According to an April 2 press release from the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, the office arrested and charged a Leesburg man in connection with a shooting at the Dulles Town Center Mall Food Court in the morning . The shooting was caused by an interaction between the victim and Colie in the food court. The sheriff’s office stated that LSCO received the initial call reporting that a shooting had occurred at Duties Town Center Mall at approximately 11:57 a.m. and deputies responded shortly thereafter . They immediately entered the mall and arrested the suspect at approximately 12:02 p.m. According to the press release, an adult male victim was found outside the mall with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim was given first aid for his injuries and taken to a local hospital for further treatment. LCSO deputies also searched the entire mall to ensure no other suspects or victims were present. Center management closed the shopping center for the remainder of the day.
2. The YouTube channel ‘Classified Goons’ features videos of ‘boneheads’ and has over 40,000 subscribers:
Tanner Cook made it clear to WUSA that the shooting will not stop him from making prank videos. He added that his friends run a YouTube channel called ‘Classified Goons’ that has 40,000 subscribers, although it is unclear how many of them followed the page before the shooting. This channel is described as ‘just a couple of morons’ where they upload new videos every Tuesday. The videos are also posted on Instagram and TikTok. Another video shows an ‘angry guy’ sharing with a cameraman as they were recording a prank in a store, while other videos show Cook and his friends being kicked out of the premises business and talk to police and security while recording prank videos. Cook’s father said in a New York post that they were filming a video at the mall and trying to have fun with everyone and this guy was having some problems. There was a phone around him and they were doing an interview. Alan didn’t like what was going on and he pulled out a gun and shot my son.
3. Colie was charged with causing serious injury, using a firearm in the commission of a felony and discharging a firearm in a building.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Alan Colie, 31, was arrested and charged with causing serious bodily injury later. Under Virginia law, intentional injury is a class 2 felony. It can even carry a sentence of 20 years to life in prison. According to the sheriff’s office, the shooting remains under investigation. They added that people can reach out with additional information and contact requests and send them to Detective K. Mitchell at 7037771021.
4. Alan Colie is in prison:
Alan Colie is being held at the Loudon County Adult Detention Center as of April 4, 2023, according to jail records viewed by Heavy. The bail confirmation documents are yet to be seen. Alan’s first court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. April 5, 2023 for a bond hearing. It is understood a hearing has been set for May 3, 2023. Heavy could not be reached for comment on Colie and it is unclear whether he has retained any Attorneys who can speak on his behalf . According to online reports, he has appointed a public defender. According to his Facebook profile, Alan Colie works as a courier driver and is originally from Fairfax, Virginia. “He graduated from Loudon County High School,” he said in the introduction to his Facebook page.
However, police did not say what type of gun was used in the shooting and whether it was legally owned by Colie. According to court records, Colie was previously charged in Loudan County in 2012 with assault and battery on a household member but the charges were dismissed in 2014. Here’s the full case. Thank you for your patient reading.
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