Man Arrested for Lil Baby Concert Shooting
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Memphis authorities have arrested a man they say shot and wounded a person at Lil Baby’s concert in the city earlier this month. The Associated Press reports that on Wednesday, police arrested Kevin Young, 22, charging him with reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of weapons and drugs. Police arrested two other men at the home, where they also discovered guns, ammunition, and drugs.
On Sept. 7, police responded to reports of a shooting at the city’s FedEx Forum, where Lil Baby was performing. “One adult male shooting victim was located and transported to Regional One Health in critical condition,” the Memphis Police Department wrote on Twitter at the time. “At this time, the identity of the shooter is unknown. No other injuries were reported and all have cleared the facility.”
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WREG reported that the shooting took place about half an hour into Lil Baby’s set. The rapper rushed offstage after hearing the shots. The venue was also evacuated. Video from the evening showed a man in a red shirt being carried out of the venue on a stretcher. Lil Baby carried on with the tour, which he’s calling It’s Only Us, the next night with a Nashville gig.
“Unfortunately I Couldn’t Perform Last Night In Memphis, Ima Make Sure Everybody Gets A Refund Tho,” Lil Baby wrote in a since-deleted tweet.
The AP reports that Memphis Police have not yet commented on how a person was able to get a gun into the 19,000–person–capacity arena, where the Memphis Grizzlies and the University of Memphis’ men’s basketball teams play. The venue reportedly hires private security to screen entrants for weapons and has instituted a clear-bag policy for attendees.
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