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Woman Who Killed Boyfriend In Botched YouTube Stunt Jailed

A woman in the US who shot dead her boyfriend in a botched YouTube stunt has been jailed for six mon...
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12:39 PM - 15 Mar 2018



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Woman Who Killed Boyfriend In Botched YouTube Stunt Jailed

TodayFM
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12:39 PM - 15 Mar 2018



A woman in the US who shot dead her boyfriend in a botched YouTube stunt has been jailed for six months.

Monalisa Perez and Ricardo Ruiz III were hoping to create a viral video - by stopping a bullet with a book.

The 20-year-old fired a .50 calibre handgun at Mr Ruiz as he held an encyclopaedia to his chest.

The bullet pierced the book, and the 22-year-old died from the gunshot wound.

According to local media, 30 people - including the couple's young daughter - witnessed the shooting.

Perez pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, but her sentence was lower than suggested by state guidelines.

A few hours before the ill-fated video, Perez had written on social media that the stunt was "one of the most dangerous videos ever" and was Mr Ruiz's idea, not hers.


She's been sentenced to a 180-day jail term, 90 of which will be spent in prison.

She will alternate being in and out of prison every 10 days for six months - and will spend the remaining 90 days of her sentence in home confinement.

She's since given birth to their second child.



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