Hurricane Chris will reportedly be heading to court docket subsequent month for the trial regarding his second-degree homicide cost stemming from a June 2020 incident.
In line with a report from The Shade Room, a February 13 date was confirmed in court docket on Tuesday (January 17). Forward of the trial, Chris may even seem in court docket on February 1 for an argument and listening to date.
The “A Bay Bay” rapper (actual identify Chris Dooley) was arrested after fatally taking pictures a person who allegedly tried to steal his automotive (which turned out to be stolen) outdoors of a comfort retailer in Shreveport, Louisiana. The officers who have been known as to the scene found a person with gunshot wounds to the chest, hip and abdomen. The person was rushed to a neighborhood hospital the place he died from his accidents.
The rapper was additionally charged with unlawful possession of the stolen 2016 Mercedes Sedan.
Chris has been out on bond since posting the $500,000 simply two days after his arrest. He has maintained his innocence and asserts that his “identify will probably be cleared.”
“Hey world, hey world, hey world,” he mentioned in a video after posting bond. “I’m positive you bought the information by now. I used to be concerned in a really unlucky incident on Friday morning, a really unlucky incident. I wanna thank all people who’s been praying for the household of the deceased and all people who’s been praying for my household.
“After , thorough investigation, my identify will probably be cleared,” he continued. “Let God work, watch God work. God bless. Thanks.”
The Shreveport native claims he was performing in self-defense, however investigators decided video footage of the incident doesn’t help that concept. In addition they discovered the automobile the deceased sufferer was allegedly trying to steal was reported stolen out of Texas.
Hurricane Chris spoke on the pending trial throughout a 2021 interview throughout which he admitted the scenario was demanding, however was assured he wouldn’t be going to jail.
“It’s a really demanding scenario,” he admitted. “It’s laborious on me and all people round me. It’s a whole lot of emotional stress concerned with being wrongfully [accused]… I’ve by no means had a misdemeanor, I’ve by no means been charged with nothing. I’m chill, laidback, making music. I ain’t by no means been in jail for nothing. All the things authorized.”
He concluded: “All the things on tape. I’m comfy with my authorized crew. That a part of it isn’t on my thoughts.”