Three suspects were located on-scene with gunshot wounds and were transported to the hospital by EMS. One of the off-duty officers, along with an on-duty Atlanta police officer who was patrolling nearby, confronted the shooters and shots were fired during the encounter. The argument quickly escalated to gunfire between the two groups. The officers were outside the lounge when two groups of males started to argue with each other. The officers were in uniform and a marked APD vehicle with its blue lights activated for visibility was parked nearby. On Friday Novemat around 3:20am two off-duty Atlanta police officers were working an extra job at Monaco Hookah Lounge 255 Trinity Av SW. y’all want it?” He posted about an Atlanta appearance on November 5.Ītlanta police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating a shootout in downtown Atlanta “that involved shots fired at off-duty officers,” reported WSB-TV. Just hours before the shooting, King Von wrote on Instagram, “Armed & Dangerous Video Drops 2’morrow. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said it couldn’t release any information about the shooting death pending next of kin notification. Heavy has not yet received comments from King Von’s reps. Previous reports had indicated that two people died with one in critical condition and more wounded. When we asked if King Von was a victim in the shooting, Atlanta police public information officer Steve Avery initially told Heavy in a statement, “The identities of the involved parties are being withheld pending confirmation that the next of kin have been notified.” The police have later updated their press release on the shooting to say that three people have died and three others are in the hospital. Heavy reached out to Atlanta police to verify the news. King Von’s real name is Dayvon Daquan Bennett. King Von reportedly was unarmed,” he wrote.Ītlanta authorities have only confirmed the identity of King Von and not those of the other people shot. However, he did say Police did engage in a shoot out with other armed individuals who were there. “From my convo with Von manager who survived getting shot, he says it wasn’t the police who killed King Von. RIP King Von.”ĭid Atlanta police kill King Von? DJ Akademiks said no but added that police got involved in a shootout and the rapper was not armed. However, Von manager did confirm that Von was shot and did not make it. I spoke with his manager who luckily has survived being shot and is currently recovering in the hospital. □ RIP King VonĭJ Akademiks tweeted: “It’s with great sadness that I have to confirm that King Von has passed away. It’s with great sadness that I have to confirm that King Von has passed away. “Parkway” in the dispatch audio likely refers to Parkway Gardens Homes in Chicago, where King Von grew up. They’re not happy with the police over there.” However, the jurisdiction where the shooting occurred was Atlanta, not Chicago, and police there say King Von was shot before police even got there. They’re upset with the police so if we have any jobs in Parkway, send two cars every time, okay? And keep your eyes open. An officer says in the dispatch audio, “Last night in Atlanta, the police shot King Von and two of his people. One hip-hop website shared dispatch audio from Chicago police. The investigation into this incident remains open and very active. Bennett was not located at the scene, but arrived at a hospital shortly after the shooting, via private vehicle. Bennett was shot during the initial shootout between the two groups of males, prior to police responding and attempting to stop the shooting. At this time, our investigators believe Mr. It is our understanding Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von was shot and killed during this morning’s shooting and we are seeing rumors being spread indicating he was shot and killed by APD officers. Three people died.īut Atlanta police told Heavy they believe King Von was shot and killed before police responded in an attempt to “stop the shooting.” They have not given a suspect name. For their part, Atlanta police said the officers were working security in uniform off duty and that it’s under investigation whose gunfire killed the victims in the shooting. What are the facts? A friend of King Von’s said police were shooting but didn’t kill King Von. The cause of death is gunfire however, who shot King Von is not yet clear.ĭid Atlanta police shoot King Von to death? That’s the claim some people are making on Twitter. King Von was shot and killed in a wild shootout outside an Atlanta, Georgia, nightclub, according to social media posts from his friends.
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