In keeping with WSBTV, music govt and Ludacris’ longtime supervisor and co-founder of Disturbing Tha Peace report label, Chaka Zulu, was lately arrested on a homicide cost. Chaka, whose actual title is Ahmed Obafemi, can be charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm through the fee of a felony, and easy battery. Jail data present he surrendered to authorities on September thirteenth and posted bond the identical day.
As we beforehand reported, Chaka was certainly one of three folks shot on June twenty sixth after a reported struggle exterior his Buckhead restaurant. Following the taking pictures, Chaka was transported to the hospital. Atlanta Police Division officers stated the taking pictures stemmed from an argument in a parking zone behind a strip heart. The taking pictures resulted within the loss of life of 23-year-old Artez Benton.
Chaka’s lawyer launched a press release concerning the costs stating, “Mr. Chaka Zulu, a beloved son of the Metropolis of Atlanta, is disenchanted within the Atlanta Police Division’s resolution to deliver costs towards him surrounding the taking pictures that occurred in June 2022. An in depth evaluate of all the proof, together with the surveillance footage and eyewitness interviews, reveals that Mr. Zulu was attacked and jumped from behind by a gang of a minimum of 4 (4) people (sadly together with the decedent) and was compelled to defend himself after this gang repeatedly stomped, punched, and kicked him whereas he was on the bottom in a defenseless posture.”
It continued, “Mr. Zulu was shot within the again through the taking pictures and almost misplaced his life, and continues to be recovering from the almost deadly accidents he sustained that night. Mr. Zulu was at his place of job that evening and had each proper to defend himself. In an try to save lots of his life, Mr. Zulu lawfully discharged his weapon in self-defense, a weapon that he’s licensed to hold. Mr. Zulu totally cooperated with regulation enforcement officers and their investigation and voluntarily turned himself in as soon as he realized of the arrest warrants. Mr. Zulu stays assured that his title will likely be cleared of all costs by means of the judicial course of. It isn’t misplaced on Mr. Zulu that somebody misplaced his life, however had Mr. Zulu not lawfully defended himself, Mr. Zulu would have been killed that evening.”
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