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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A popular livestreamer known as “Clavicular” was charged last week in connection to a viral video that appears to show him firing a gun at an alligator in the Florida Everglades.
On April 29, the 20-year-old influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, was charged with a misdemeanor count of discharging a firearm in a public place, according to Miami-Dade court records. The charge carries a potential fine of $1,000 and possible jail time or probation.
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The charge stems from an incident on March 26, when Peters and a friend allegedly repeatedly shot at an alligator during Peters’ livestream. A clip taken from the stream went viral, drawing the attention of Florida wildlife officials…