Viral ‘Door Kick Challenge’ Prank Turns Deadly, Sparks Arrests Across US

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00:01This is the viral door kick challenge making rounds on TikTok.

00:04Teens run up to random homes, violently kick the front door, sometimes breaking it and flee.

00:09All for views, likes and laughs on social media.

00:11The trend, a dangerous twist on Ding Dong Ditch went viral in early 2025.

00:15In what is being called that's a good way to end up dead, especially in Florida,

00:19by the Volusia County Sheriff in Florida.

00:21Teens across states like Florida, Maryland and Wisconsin have been caught kicking doors down,

00:25causing damage and panic in residential areas, often in the early hours.

00:29In Florida, two teens were arrested after kicking a stranger's door in the middle of the night.

00:33They now face felony and burglary charges.

00:35In Las Vegas, a homeowner suffered $5,000 in damages.

00:38He and his pregnant partner were jolted awake at 3am.

00:41In Virginia, an 18-year-old lacrosse player was shot dead.

00:44His friends say it was just a prank.

00:46And in California, a man chased and killed three teens after a doorbell prank,

00:50one of the darkest turns of the so-called doorbell prank.

00:53But why is this happening?

00:54Studies show that social media drives users, especially teens,

00:57to post extreme content to gain likes, shares and clout.

01:00According to Social Media Safety,

01:02a non-profit organization focused on making social media safer through education.

01:06This fuels a cycle where teens watching hours of violent and salacious content daily

01:10become desensitized in normalized cruelty and risky stunts.

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