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Atlanta police have alleged that a May 2024 triple shooting on the set of a Lil Baby music video ignited a gang war that reportedly led to multiple homicides.
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Atlanta Police Department’s Major Ralph Woolfolk held a press conference, announcing the arrests of seven individuals linked to the July 2024 murders of 13-year-olds Jakody Davis and Lamon Freeman. The teenswere ambushed at Freeman’s birthday party. WSBTV notes that Jakody’s 11-year-old brother also suffered critical injuries in the shooting but survived.
Major Woolfolk stated that the teens’ murders stemmed from a gang war allegedly linked to the triple shooting on Lil Baby’s music video last May. According to Billboard, police linked multiple shootings and homicides in the following months to that incident. Additionally, investigators revealed that a supposed “high-ranking” member of a rival gang allegedly used a cell phone from inside a Georgia prison to order the hit on the teens.
Gang violence that was orchestrated by adults. And the cowardly acts of an Atlanta-based rapper that decided to go into a rival gang stronghold in a place he knew he should not have been.” Woolfolk later confirmed the Atlanta rapper referenced was Lil Baby.
At the press conference, Major Woolfolk emphasized their commitment to holding everyone involved accountable and reportedly directed his remarks to Lil Baby. He also announced a $50,000 reward for anyone with additional information. At this time, Lil Baby has not addressed the officer’s allegations against him.
Per XXL, a drive-by shooting occurred on May 14, 2024, in Northwest Atlanta near the Hidden Village Apartments on Verbena St., where Lil Baby was filming his music video. In addition to claiming the lives of the two teen boys, the attack also injured three men in their 20s with non-life-threatening wounds.
Since then, authorities have arrested and charged seven people with murder. WBSTV shared that officers took the final two suspects into custody on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
The Shade Room’s comment section quickly filled up as social media users reacted to Atlanta police putting Lily Baby on blast. See some of their responses below.
Instagram user @gainsbythebang_ wrote, “How is Lil Baby responsible for anyone elses actions??? ”
Instagram user @brylutherking wrote, “Naww. You cant blame Baby for that. Atlanta PD need to stop being lazy and go find who really did it ”
Then Instagram user @asongcalledlifepodcast wrote, “Congrats Lil Baby, youre about to secure the biggest defamation bag the world has ever seen.”
Another Instagram user @flyrichmack wrote, “Lil Baby cant control other peoples actions. They just using his name to bring attention to the situation.”
Instagram user @_daughterof_oshun_ wrote, “This was such a dangerous comment to even put that on Lil Baby ”
While another Instagram user @lai_renee wrote, “Baby always been unproblematic and out the way. They just need somebody to blame.”
Finally, Instagram user @teezy_12 wrote, “Typical law enforcemen blaming the rapper and not the ppl who actually committed the crime. Smdh!”
