Photo / FileWarning: This article discusses suicide and could be distressing for some people. A teenage TikTok star has "died on the spot" in a video prank gone wrong, killing himself instantly after mixing up a loaded weapon for a viral stunt. Officials told AFP the 19-year-old from Pakistan's Swat Valley was a rising star on the platform, building up a 8,000-strong following on the video-sharing application. He put the gun on his head and then it suddenly misfired," a senior police official told local media. "The unfortunate youngster died on the spot as he was directly hit in the head.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 23, 2021 21:22 UTC