After being known as out by the Atlanta Police Division (APD) for contributing to the loss of life of two harmless teenage boys, Lil Child is trying to clear his identify of any wrongdoing. Particularly the declare that he’s “cowardly” for his actions.
On Friday, the “WHAM” rapper’s attorneys, Drew Findling and Marissa Goldberg, responded to the allegations made by the APD, saying in an announcement to FOX 5 Atlanta, “The a part of the press convention on Wednesday by the Atlanta Police Division that made an apparent reference to Dominique Jones [Lil Baby] was full and complete nonsense.”
They continued, “To say that he couldn’t shoot a music video in his hometown, a spot that he loves and has continued to uplift, is disgraceful. Much more, the situation for a significant music video shoot is a call made by an expert group and isn’t a call made by any particular person.”
Child additionally responded to the claims Thursday night, writing on Instagram, “Thanks for all of the issues, Please don’t be misinformed by faux information!”
What the Atlanta Police Division Stated About Lil Child
Throughout a press convention on Wednesday, Feb. 26, officers from the APD introduced the arrests of seven people who find themselves charged with the July 2024 homicide of 13-year-old boys, Jakody Davis and Lamon Freeman.
Main Ralph Woolfolk mentioned through the press convention, “Lamon Friedman was allowed to be a 13-year-old for 27 minutes earlier than gang violence finally took his life. Gang violence that was orchestrated by adults.”
“Cowardly acts of an Atlanta-based rapper that determined to go over right into a rival gang stronghold and shoot a music video in a spot that he knew he mustn’t have been,” he later added. “Within the subsequent days, we noticed homicides and shootings and, finally, the deaths of two kids on account of his cowardly actions and you understand who you might be.”
It was confirmed that Woolfolk was referencing Lil Child after WSB-TV obtained arrest warrants that referenced Dominique Jones, the rapper’s authorities identify.
Why the APD thinks Lil Child contributed to the taking pictures
In Could 2024, Child filmed a music video in rival gang territory that resulted in three males being shot on his set.
A month later, in response to the taking pictures, seven males who have been reportedly part of a rival gang ambushed a party that resulted within the loss of life of Freeman and Davis, per WSB-TV. The celebration was in celebration of Freeman’s 14th birthday and came about exterior of his house.
Though these two youngsters have been fatally shot, it was confirmed that they have been harmless bystanders within the taking pictures and never gang-affiliated.
The APD believes that Child ought to’ve identified that he was taking pictures a music video in a harmful space and basically instigated a gang warfare between two factions.
Though the Atlanta MC shouldn’t be presently going through any felony fees, the APD is publicly stating that he might’ve been extra accountable in stopping the deaths of Freeman and Davis.