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All six writers received the invitation on the same day and immediately called each other: “Are you going? Will you bring your ingredient?” As instructed, not one writer told the other what she was requested to bring. On Halloween night, a round iron pot sat in the center of the library conference table where the […]
BREAKING: Rapper King Von, 2 others fatally shot at Atlanta nightclub, GBI says
Friday, Nov 06, 2020 at 2:41 PMBy Chelsea Prince – The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionJohn Spink – The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionChicago man was struck ’prior to police responding’ to hookah loungenull
An up-and-coming Chicago rapper was one of three men killed Friday morning when a fight outside a downtown Atlanta nightclub escalated to gunfire, and police working in the area attempted to intervene.
Investigators believe King Von, whose real name was Dayvon Bennett, was fatally wounded in the parking lot of the Monaco Hookah Lounge on Trinity Avenue prior to the officers’ involvement, according to Atlanta police. The GBI has not confirmed that account and is still working to determine who fired the fatal rounds that killed the rapper and two other unidentified men.null
King Von, 26, was signed to fellow Chicago rapper Lil Durk’s Only the Family label and recently released a 16-track album.
“At this time, our investigators believe Mr. Bennett was shot during the initial shootout between the two groups of males, prior to police responding and attempting to stop the shooting,” Atlanta police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant said in a statement. “Additionally, Mr. Bennett was not located at the scene, but arrived at a hospital shortly after the shooting, via private vehicle. The investigation into this incident remains open and very active.”
Two of the officers involved were in uniform working off-duty security jobs at the hookah lounge, and a third was on-duty nearby, according to police. None of the officers were injured.
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It was the second shooting at the Monaco in a span of 24 hours. Two people were wounded there early Thursday, but investigators have no evidence that incident was related to Friday morning’s deadly bout of gunfire, according to Atlanta police Deputy Chief Timothy Peek.
The latest incident began shortly after 3 a.m. when an argument between two groups turned physical in the parking lot, Peek told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution from the scene.
“That physical altercation escalated into an exchange of gunfire with those groups,” Peek said. “Two police officers who were working at that particular club, or lounge, noticed the altercation and engaged some of the people involved. There was an exchange of gunfire with police as well.”
Two men were dead at the scene, and Bennett later died at a hospital. Two more gunshot victims and the person hit by the vehicle were stable Friday morning.
Peek said investigators believe all six were involved in the initial dispute. In an update provided Friday afternoon, police said an additional two suspects were detained at the scene and are likely to face charges.
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Peek said bullets were flying in several directions across the scattered crime scene, which he called “pretty chaotic.” There could be additional shooting victims that have yet to turn up, the deputy chief said.
After an initial investigation, it was determined that one of the off-duty officers and the on-duty patrolman fired shots.
“The officers did shoot, but we want to ensure we look at the evidence and be able to prove who did what,” he said. “That’s why we are dependent on the GBI.”
It is the 82nd officer-involved shooting the GBI has been asked to investigate this year. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also tracks officer-involved shootings that don’t involve the GBI, and those numbers sometimes differ from the GBI’s tally.
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Zombie Peeps on the loose. And now, from CNN – More pandemic fallout: No Peeps for Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day! This year has given us yet another trick and one less treat. Just Born Confections, the company that produces Peeps, says its holiday-themed marshmallow treats will not be in Halloween candy bags this year […]
Don’t go to work. What’s the worst that will happen? You get the sack, and so? Is that the end of the world? My dear, do yourself a favor and take some time off to take a well-deserved nap. Because know this, if you died today, they’d have interviewed and given an offer letter to […]