May 21, 2013

Report: Rapper Lil’ Phat Shot Dead in Atlanta

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*The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that 19-year-old rapper Lil’ Phat, real name Melvin Vernell III, was shot and killed in Atlanta on Thursday (June 7). [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The artist, signed to Trill Ent. with labelmates Webbie, Lil Boosie and Lil Trill, was shot at around 6:40 p.m. Thursday in the parking deck [...]




Christian School Shooting Shocks; Shooter Appars in Court (Video)

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*Six students and one employee died when a gunman opened fire at Christian-based Oikos University in Oakland, Calif. Three other people were wounded. Authorities have yet to release the identities of the victims, but family members have been speaking out about their loved ones, who ranged from 21 to 40 years old and came from [...]




Young Jeezy Concert Shooting Sends One Man to the Hospital

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*Even in this day and age, rap concerts still get shot up. A Young Jeezy concert in Toronto erupted in violence after midnight on April 5 leaving one man shot, but in stable condition. RELATED: Throat Surgery Forced Young Jeezy into 2011 Hiatus According to local news, the 26-year-old victim was shot three times in [...]




Dwayne Wade’s Nephew Shot in Chicago Among 12 Others; Two Dead

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*In the midst of an increase of violence in Chicago, Dwayne Wade’s nephew along with 12 others was shot Thursday. Two victims were left dead. (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) Wade’s nephew was one of six males shot at a store on Chicago’s South Side [...]




Trayvon Martin Special to Air on BET and Centric Tonight

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*The brutal murder of unarmed teen, Trayvon Martin, has spurred a nationwide outcry among the African American community. (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) Many believe racism was the only motive in the shooting death of the 17 year old. BET will broadcast a special program [...]




Person Killed in Shooting after Pleasure P Concert in Kansas

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*One person was killed and four others injured Saturday following a concert by former Pretty Ricky star Pleasure P. The rapper, real name Marcus Cooper, had just finished up his set at Doc Howard’s Lounge in Wichita, Kansas when the crowd spilled out into the streets and were greeted by a gunman opening fire. In [...]




Suspect in Slim Dunkin Killing Turns Himself In

Vinson Hardimon, aka rapper Young Vito, turned himself in to police Monday, Dec. 26, 2011.

*The man accused of killing Atlanta rapper Slim Dunkin turned himself in to police Monday. Vinson Hardimon, 28, also known as Young Vito, is being held at the Fulton County jail on murder and gun possession charges pending a bond hearing, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. According to witnesses, while at a video shoot in a [...]




Rapper Slim Dunkin Gunned Down in Atlanta Studio

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*The rapper Slim Dunkin, who appeared on a number of songs with Waka Flocka and recently released a mixtape, was gunned down Friday evening in an Atlanta music studio as he prepared to film a video, reports MTV. Police Maj. Keith Meadows said the performer, whose real name is Mario Hamilton, was fatally shot in [...]




Shootout in Chicago Leaves 4 Dead

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*Cities are getting more violent by the day as tempers run high and money runs low. The inner cities usually catch the worst of it with urban landscapes becoming more like the OK Corral every day. The latest senseless act of violence occurred on Chicago’s south side where four ended up dead in a shootout. [...]




Detroit Police Officer FINALLY Charged in Child’s Shooting Death

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*Last spring, Detroit police ran into a home searching for a young man’s killer and ended up killing a young girl as she slept across from her grandmother in the living room of their home. The first officer to charge into the home said the grandmother grabbed his gun causing it to misfire.  The police officer was [...]




Unbelievable Video: 2 Gunmen Shoot Up Crowded Bus in Philly

Brothers Karon and Raheen Patterson fire into a crowded SEPTA bus in Philadelphia

*Another sign that … well you  know. Here’s the deal. In Philadelphia, at least two men actually fired automatic weapons into a crowded city bus because a woman on board allegedly asked them to shoot at a passenger who criticized her for hitting her child. Dramatic video obtained by MyFoxPhilly.com shows men with high-powered rifles firing [...]




Diddy Sued over Shooting in his Restaurant Parking Lot

Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs performs with his group Diddy-Dirty Money at Wembley Arena as part of Orange RockCorps. (July 13, 2011)

*Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing legal action from the cousin of music executive Kevin Liles after he was injured during a shooting in the parking lot of the rap mogul’s Atlanta restaurant last year. Leroy “Tony” Austin filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia on Friday (July 15), accusing Diddy of failing [...]




Tech N9ne’s Opening Act Shot Following Concert

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Tech N9ne *A performer on rapper Tech N9ne’s tour has been hospitalized after he was shot following a concert on Sunday (June 26). The unidentified victim was gunned down in an alley in the early hours of Monday after the show at the Knitting Factory in Reno, Nevada, reports WENN. He is expected to make [...]




The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Crime, Punishment and Injustice

Ex-NFL standout Plaxico Burress spent almost twenty (20) months behind bars for carrying a handgun without a permit. It was his first criminal offense, he accidently shot himself and nobody else was harmed. Still he was sentenced to two years in prison and served all but three months of his jail time before being released [...]




Two Men Charged in Shooting Death of DJ Megatron

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*Police say 21-year-old William Williams and 20-year-old Richard Cromwell, both from New York City, were arrested Wednesday on charges of murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in the Sunday, April 2nd shooting death of DJ Megatron (pictured). According to authorities, the 32-year-old disc jockey – real name: Corey McGriff – was shot once [...]