TikTok Content Creator Turns Himself In After Fatally Stabbing 17-year-old To Death

A TikTok content creator was arraigned on Friday for the fatal stabbing of a teenager. The killing occurred on April 29. Surveillance video showed the teen sitting on the ground waiting for help after he was attacked.

The suspect has been identified as Andrew Tollinche, 22, known as DGB on TikTok. The victim has been identified as Jonathan Melo, 17. The dispute between the two allegedly led to the killing.

Raquel Melo, the mother of the victim, said in a statement, "I want justice for my son and I am giving full space for the law." According to authorities, Tollinche has been the subject of trolling recently over a TikTok trend. Many on the internet believed that the killing stemmed from social media disputes.

However, Raquel believes it's not the case. In a statement, she said, "I don't know what false narratives are out there about my son being involved in a social media dispute with this guy. There is absolutely no evidence of that. This is people running with information that they're grabbing from different videos."

The grieving mother continued, "I had a wonderful son. I just want him to be remembered for who he was. And it was a goofy self. He was the clown of the house. He instigated all the fun stuff."

The killing occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the NYPD, Tollinche stabbed Melo in the back during a heated dispute outside a building on Beach Avenue in Soundview. Melo was rushed to the hospital, but he could not be saved.

Tollinche was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the killing after he turned himself in. According to authorities, he had a previous rap sheet for r-ping a minor in a Bronx residence.

According to the NYPD, the 11-year-old victim was attacked in a home near East 172nd Street and St. Lawrence Avenue between August 1 and September 5, 2025. He pleaded not guilty to the s-xual misconduct and r-pe charges.