TikTok creator Rory Teasley, also known as 2Pump4TV, has died after being allegedly strangled by his long-term partner of ten years over a video game.
According to ClickOnDetriot, Docquen Jovo Watkins, 31, called 911 shortly before midnight on Jan. 6, informing the operator that he had fought with his boyfriend. Upon arriving at the scene, police discovered Teasley unconscious and not breathing in the apartment shared by the couple in Pontiac, a northern suburb of metro Detroit. The TikTok creator was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Watkins is believed to have choked Teasley during a dispute over the 2016 shooter game "Overwatch." Watkins has since been charged with homicide and remains in jail without bond, pending a court hearing for probable cause interference on Jan. 18.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard shared his views to the news outlet about the constant violent confrontations over video games and other trivial issues.
"We see far too often across the country these days when people resort to violence over trivial and insignificant disagreements," Sheriff Bouchard told the publication. "There is never a reason where violence is acceptable over a disagreement. Those who do so will be held accountable."
The New York Post reports that Teasley had 200,000 followers and millions of views on TikTok at the time of his death. He posted dance videos and comedy clips on the social media app. Teasley's final sketch, posted on the day of his death, parodied the agony of approaching 30 years old.
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#ForYouPage
#2Pump4Tv
#Old
#routine
#journaling
#bye2021
#fitcheck
#2021recap
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Rory Teasley was 28 years old.
