ATL Cops Say Lil Baby’s Moves at Video Shoot Led to Teens’ Murders

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Two teenagers were tragically killed in Atlanta, and the police are pointing fingers at rapper Lil Baby for filming a music video on a rival gang’s turf.

According to the Atlanta Police Department, the violent incident was triggered by Lil Baby’s decision to shoot his video in a neighborhood where tensions were already high. The cops believe this move led directly to the senseless deaths of Lamont Freeman, just 13 years old, and another victim. They claim Lamont was only allowed to be a kid for 27 minutes before gang violence took his life.

While the police haven’t directly named Lil Baby in their statement, his connection to the video shoot has been widely reported. The Atlanta Police Department is making it clear that the violence was fueled by grown adults and gang members, with Baby’s presence in the area sparking the deadly chain of events. The police called it a cowardly act, blaming the rapper for putting himself and others in a place he knew he shouldn’t have been.

This situation is shining a light on the way rappers, especially those with massive influence, interact with the communities they film in. While Lil Baby hasn’t publicly responded to the allegations, the incident is raising serious questions about the responsibility of artists when it comes to the neighborhoods they represent in their work. The investigation is still ongoing, and more details will be coming out as the story develops.

ATL Cops Say Lil Baby’s Moves at Video Shoot Led to Teens’ Murders  was originally published on hiphopwired.com