Erik Keith Wood of Fortuna, California, age 42, was arrested and charged with attempted murder today after shooting a teenager who apparently was playing Ding Dong Ditch at Wood’s home. The game involves ringing someone’s doorbell and then running away. The teenager was treated at a hospital for a shotgun wound and released.
Source:
“Fortuna Police Investigating Shooting of Juvenile as a Case of Ding Dong Ditch Gone Awry,” Lost Post Outpost (May 24, 2021).