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One of the four suspects accused of being involved in the 2018 death of XXXTentacion has accepted a plea deal and will testify as a witness in the cases of the remaining three defendants. Robert Allen pleaded guilty on Friday to the lesser charges of second-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. “Mr. Allen’s role in this, […]
ASAP Rocky’s alleged shooting victim has come forward. The 33-year-old Harlem rapper—legal name Rakim Mayers—was arrested in April for assault with a deadly weapon. The charges stemmed from a Nov. 6, 2021 incident in Southern California, where Rocky allegedly opened fire on an associate who was not publicly named at the time. ASAP Bari later claimed it […]
In a pair of tweets shared on Monday, rapper 21 Savage called on the city of Atlanta to put an end to gun violence and explained why his music is just “entertainment.” “Atlanta we have to do better,” he tweeted. “Put the f****** guns down !!!!!” While many were quick to echo 21’s sentiment about […]
At least nine people were injured early Sunday morning after a mass shooting took place in Cincinnati. NBC News reports gunfire erupted around 1:39 a.m. in the Over-the-Rhine district, a prominent nightlife area in downtown Cincinnati. Police say nine people were taken to area hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Cincinnati Police Assistant Chief Michael John told WHIO-TV a police […]
Stockton, California rapper Young Slo-Be was shot and killed Friday at the age of 29. CBS News reports Slo-Be was fatally shot on Friday in Manteca, California. When officers arrived on the scene they found a shooting victim who had suffered fatal injuries. It’s unclear if there was a motive for the shooting, as no suspect […]
The Uvalde City Council has claimed that “every single officer” from the city who was involved in the widely criticized response to the Robb Elementary School shooting will be investigated. This claim, as first spotted by CNN, was made by councilman Ernest “Chip” King III during a lengthy meeting held on Tuesday. Among the items […]
Metro Boomin just blessed a fan with a life-changing gift. The 28-year-old mega-producer has reportedly paid off the mortgage of Aaron Salter III—the son of a 55-year-old security guard who was killed in the Buffalo supermarket mass shooting in May. Salter revealed the generous move via Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a photo of himself outside his residence […]
A new report released Sunday by the Texas House investigative committee on the Uvalde shooting blamed various authorities for “systemic failures” during the massacre that occurred May 24 at Robb Elementary School. The New York Times reports the 77-page report described the “systematic failures and egregious poor decision making” on account of both state and federal law enforcement, as well as […]
Content warning: The footage above may be considered graphic by some viewers. As criticism continues to mount over the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, attention has turned to newly released footage showing the shooter entering the building and more of the widely criticized actions of responding officers. The footage […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that he says will allow gun violence victims to sue firearms manufacturers, saying such companies have been “shielded from the mass destruction they cause” for too long. Assembly Bill 1594, per a press release from Newsom’s office on Tuesday, allows for individuals—as well as local […]
