A woman fatally shot her boyfriend in a YouTube stunt to "boost her online profile".
Monalisa Perez from Minnesota claimed after being charged in the shooting that it was a stunt gone badly wrong.
Ms Perez, who is pregnant, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Pedro Ruiz III.
According to a criminal complaint, 19-year-old Ms Perez told authorities Mr Ruiz wanted to make a YouTube video of her shooting a bullet into a book he was holding against his chest.
She says she fired from about a foot away and then fled the house, screaming.
Authorities say 22-year-old Mr Ruiz died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Their three-year-old daughter was reportedly at the scene when the shot was fired at about 6.30pm local on Monday.
Ms Perez told deputies that the stunt had been Ruiz's idea, and that he had to convince her to do it.
Monalisa Perez has been charged with second-degree manslaughter
The book was supposed to stop the bullet in order to create a viral video.
The victim's aunt, Claudia Ruiz, tells WDAY-TV that the couple played pranks and put them on YouTube.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Ruiz's aunt said she carried out the stunt as she wanted to increase her online profile by gaining more followers on social media.
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