Teen charged in accidental shooting of boyfriend for Youtube stunt

By Jennifer Cruz

Those who knew the couple say they adored one another and there’s no doubt Ruiz’s death was an accident. (Photo: Facebook)
A Minnesota woman accidentally killed her boyfriend by shooting him in the chest during filming of a stunt they planned to post to their Youtube channel.
Authorities charged Monalisa Perez, 19, with second-degree manslaughter for the death of 22-year-old Pedro Ruiz III, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday in a Norman County court.
For their video, the couple planned for Perez to shoot a book with a Desert Eagle .50-caliber handgun as Ruiz held it in front of his chest. They were convinced the book would stop the bullet, as they had practiced with other books, court documents say.
After performing the stunt, Perez immediately called 911 and told the dispatcher she accidentally shot her boyfriend. When first responders arrived at the couple’s rural Minnesota home, medical aid was rendered, but Ruiz died on the scene despite efforts to save him.
Perez shot Ruiz from about a foot away, court documents say. Authorities collected the couple’s video of the failed stunt for evidence and said they do not plan on releasing it.
The couple has a YouTube channel dedicated to “the real life of

Source: Guns.com