The arrest warrant confirms the rapper from Atlanta, Lil Baby’s connection to boys’ crimes

Atlanta – A bandwidth between two criminal organizations culminated with a fatal shooting on July 2, 2024, leaving two young teenagers and a third injured outside an apartment complex in the southwest Atlanta, the police say. The attack was part of a growing feud between the “four complete pockets” (4PF) and the “Only My Family” (OMF).

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The chief of the Atlanta police, Darin Schierbaum, organized a press conference on Wednesday to announce the arrests of seven bands of the band, which they consider to be responsible for the death of the boys.

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During the same press conference, the commander of APD homicides, Ralph Woolfolk, connected the crimes to the “cowardly documents of a rapper in Atlanta”, who decided to film a musical video in a place “knew it should not have been.”

Woolfolk said that his team will “work out of time” to keep the rapper and affiliates responsible for their actions.

General presentation

What do we know:

At about 12:34 in the morning, on July 2, the Atlanta police responded to firearms at the Sparks apartments on the Sparks Street SW.

Upon arrival, the officers discovered that three young men were shot. Lamon Freeman, thirteen, was pronounced dead on the spot, while Jakody Davis, twelve, gave up his wounds after being transported to Egleston Hospital. Dontavious Davis, eleven, survived with a wound shot at the foot.

The sequence of events

According to the arrest warrants obtained by Fox 5 Atlanta, the witnesses reported that the Davis brothers left the apartment just before midnight to want Freeman a happy birthday when they were ambush. Supervisory filming from several locations confirmed the presence of two suspicious vehicles – a Maxima White Nissan and a Nissan Gray sedan – which surrounded the apartment complex twice before six armed people came out and open the fire.

Investigators recovered several shell housings at the crime site, including 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .223 caliber rounds. The victims were hit several times, with medical -legal evidence indicating that Freeman suffered a wound shot in the head, while Jakody Davis was shot in his chest.

What the conflict started

Backstory:

Authorities say that two of the Criminal Street bands in Atlanta – 4PF (four full pockets) and OMF (only my family) – are known to have a historical conflict related to the August 2021 of the 4PF associate Marcus “Big Marc” Holland.

OMF is a subset of the Goodfellas Criminal Street Band, the police say. It seems that Goodfellas was established in the early 2000s and is often called “Mob” or “La Familia” and “La Cosa Nostra”, which is Italian for “this of ours”. Each criminal activity in which Goodfellas is committed is oriented to earn money and protect their ability to do so.

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4PF is known as the Personal Brand and Personal Motto, based in Atlanta. Its disc label was previously called 4 full pockets, but it was changed in Glass Window Entertainment in 2024, According to the revolt.

Violence in case of tape in Atlanta

What do they say:

Authorities say that the conflict between 4PF and OMF has led to Humucides and multiple shootings, especially from May 2024.

According to police, Lil Baby, whose real name is Dominique Jones, went to the 2100 block of Verbena Street NW at that time to film a musical video. This area is known to be frequented by OMF members and those associated with Dixie Court.

Three people were shot that 23-year-old man, a 24-year-old man and a 27-year-old man. They all survived. Lil child was not injured in the shot.

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However, the feud between the two bands intensified as a result of the incident and led to the band members to engage in reprisal attacks throughout the Atlanta.

Escalating tape conflicts

Chronology:

One of these attacks included the killing of the OMF member, Travante Turner, on June 29, 2024, at 9 Peyton Place Sw.

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As a result of Turner’s death, his cousin and the Quiyontay band leader “Midnight” Sanders – incarcerated with a court prison Hancock – coordinated against 4PF members through a series of phone calls and social media messages.

Investigators have discovered an extended communication between Sanders and several OMF affiliates, including Ali “Lee” Calwford, Tradon Crawford and Reginald “Yano” Thomas, discussing the plans to respond against the person they thought were responsible.

These communications identified the target as John “Jot” Smith, which is known to attend the Sparks Street area and is supposed to have a close relationship with Lil Baby, which the police consider the leader of the 4PF band in their mandate.

Investigations and arrests

Dig deeper:

On August 21, the police recovered the stolen white Nissan Maxima used to shoot freeman and Davis brothers on a parking bridge on the Drew Drive. Several forensic analyzes related to shell housings found on the spot at previous tape -related shootings.

Also, investigators have intercepted telephone conversations between the band members discussing the incident and the efforts to cover their involvement after the death of the boys. Richard “RJ” Hollis, a well -known OMF associate, has been heard to instruct associates to destroy evidence, including a pair of footwear and social accounts.

In addition, a confidential informant has provided information from a third party involving Dekeitheon “Jayman” Mobiley in filming. The informant told the police that they had learned by a relative that Jayman really wanted the child Lil, but it was hard to touch him. Instead, he hoped to catch another individual associated with 4PF. The informant claimed that Mobiley does not know that the victims were children until after shooting.

The investigation also revealed that Sanders repeatedly told his girlfriend about seeking revenge against rapper Lil Baby and his plan to extort for $ 5 million when released from prison.

Who is Lil Baby?

What do we know:

Lil Baby, 30, is a rapper, singer and composer nominated at Grammy and critically appreciated, According to motownrecords.com. He was born in Atlanta in 1994 and rose to fame in 2017 with the launch of his mix, Perfect moment. Won the mainstream success with his 2018 album Harder than everwho included single hit “Yes, indeed” With Drake.

It is known for its melodic flow and lyrics that often reflect its experiences of growing poor in Atlanta. His album 2020 My turn He became one of the best -selling albums of the year, and his song “The Bigger Picture”, released during Black Lives Matter protests, received critical acclaim for his social comments.

Lil Baby often sings in his hometown and currently has a concert scheduled for June 7 at State Farm Arena, as part of his World tournament.

Community response and law enforcement efforts

Why should you care:

Freeman and Davis’s fatal shooting sparked out of the community. Local leaders and residents have requested an increased police presence and gang intervention programs to reduce violence.

the latest data There are almost 128,000 members and associates of the bands known in the state of Georgia. There are also about 2,000 gangs.

In 2022, prosecutor General Chris Carr created the first Georgia band tracking unit.

The pursuit unit provided 52 convictions and charged almost 140 people at national level.

The authorities ask anyone with information on the case to contact them or Stoppers Crime Atlanta. They reminded the public on Wednesday that there is still a $ 50,000 reward available for information that leads to convictions.

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