{"id":2478146,"date":"2025-08-24T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-shot-at-after-pulling-age-old-ding-dong-ditch-prank-police-chief-issues-a-warning-its-just-a-different-time\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T13:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:13:40","slug":"teens-shot-at-after-pulling-age-old-ding-dong-ditch-prank-police-chief-issues-a-warning-its-just-a-different-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-shot-at-after-pulling-age-old-ding-dong-ditch-prank-police-chief-issues-a-warning-its-just-a-different-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Teens Shot At After Pulling Age-Old &#8216;Ding Dong Ditch&#8217; Prank, Police Chief Issues a Warning: &#8216;It&#8217;s Just a Different Time&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteens-shot-at-after-pulling-age-old-ding-dong-ditch-prank-police-chief-issues-a-warning-its-just-a-different-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2478146&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 58-year-old man named Damon Wolfe was charged with aggravated assault after he shot at three teenage boys in Frisco, Texas. Teh teens had been participating in a TikTok &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mans-reaction-to-being-ding-dong-ditched-by-neighborhood-boy-lands-him-in-handcuffs\/\" title=\"Man&#039;s Reaction to Being Ding Dong Ditched by Neighborhood Boy Lands Him in Handcuffs\">ding-dong ditch<\/a>&#8221; challenge, knocking on wolfe&#8217;s door and running away. On July 28, 2025, Wolfe reportedly fired shots at the fleeing vehicle after hearing the door banging. The police arrested Wolfe on August 7. Fortunately, none of the teenagers were seriously injured, and they will not face charges as the door was not damaged. Frisco Police Chief David Shilson warned about the dangers of such pranks and emphasized the severe legal consequences of shooting at vehicles. Wolfe faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine if convicted. The incident highlights the risks involved with such social media challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-man-charged-with-felony-intimidation-of-jim-banks\/\" title=\"Indiana man faces felony ... for intimidating Jim Banks.\">man faces felony charges<\/a> after shooting at three teenage boys who pranked him in Frisco, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Damon Wolfe, 58, reportedly shot at the teens after they knocked on his door and fled during a TikTok challenge, according to a Frisco Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friscotexas.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Police took Wolfe into custody on Aug. 7 and later charged him with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Parents please talk to your kids about the dangers of participating in these types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fridge-cigarettes-latest-tiktok-trend-going-viral-among-young-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tik Tok challenges<\/a>,&rdquo; Frisco Police Chief David Shilson said in the news release. &ldquo;The teens involved in this case are very fortunate they were not shot and killed or seriously injured.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MEDIA RELEASE &ndash; Frisco Police Investigate Aggravated Assault, Suspect Arrested<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WzoCO0klc1\">https:\/\/t.co\/WzoCO0klc1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UoEBJtGWpm\">pic.twitter.com\/UoEBJtGWpm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frisco Police (@FriscoPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriscoPD\/status\/1957449291884024084?\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; 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Later, however, they confessed they had been &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mans-reaction-ding-dong-ditched-neighborhood-boy-lands-handcuffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ding dong ditching<\/a>&rdquo; when a man opened fire on them.<\/p>\n<p>Police noticed three bullet holes in the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For homeowners, it is important to understand that there are legal and criminal consequences for running outside and shooting at a vehicle fleeing the scene,&rdquo; Shilson said in the news release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The bullets fired in this offense could have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >easily struck neighbors&#038;rsquo<\/a>; houses and had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/immigrant-truck-driver-deadly-crash-killed-16-jail-serving-half-sentence-fights-extradition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deadly consequences<\/a>. This entire incident is completely senseless and avoidable had better decisions been made by all involved,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128660; Frisco Man Arrested After Shooting at Teens During TikTok Challenge &#128660;<\/p>\n<p>Frisco, TX &ndash; The Frisco Police Department has arrested 58-year-old Damon Wolfe on charges of Aggravated Assault after a shooting incident tied to a TikTok &ldquo;ding-dong ditch&rdquo; challenge.<\/p>\n<p>On July 28, 2025,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CbNt5FYime\">pic.twitter.com\/CbNt5FYime<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texan Report (@TexanReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexanReport\/status\/1957456613331369985?\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shilson said the minors would not be facing charges, as there was no damage to the door, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/frisco-homeowner-shooting-teens-tiktok-ding-dong-door-challenge\/3906258\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KXAS-TV<\/a> in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>But he warned other would-be pranksters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cracker-barrel-suffers-serious-financial-blow-markets-react-woke-rebrand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a different time today<\/a>,&rdquo; Shilson said. &ldquo;Homeowners, they hear something loud beating on their front door, they&rsquo;re scared and you don&rsquo;t know how people will respond and you don&rsquo;t know who lives in that house and like I said: none of this is worth it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Wolfe could serve up to 20 years in prison and pay a fine up to $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>In a similar situation in 2023, three teens were killed after ding-dong ditching a man&rsquo;s house in California, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/california-murder-trial-ding-dong-ditch-a674a48fa95f2e6c79fdd5540523c10f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anurag Chandra was convicted of murder after he rammed the fleeing teens&rsquo; car off the road, killing all three.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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