Rapper Hurricane Chris acquitted in Louisiana man’s murder

SHREVEPORT, La. – A Louisiana jury has acquitted rapper Hurricane Chris, identified for the hit “A Bay Bay,” within the 2020 loss of life of a person shot a number of instances at a fuel station in Shreveport.

The panel late Tuesday discovered the 34-year-old artist, whose actual identify is Christopher Dooley, not responsible of second-degree homicide within the slaying of Danzeria Farris Jr., 32, and unlawful possession of stolen issues, information shops reported.

A Caddo Parish Grand Jury indicted Dooley in October 2020 in reference to the June 19, 2020 slaying of Farris who was shot a number of instances at a Texaco station. He was pronounced useless at an space hospital.

Dooley had been on trial in state district courtroom for greater than every week earlier than Tuesday’s verdict. Prosecutors known as a number of witnesses, whereas the protection offered two, together with Dooley.

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“I wanna thank God, my attorneys on the Washington & Wells Legislation Agency, and my household for standing with me as my life was on the road,” Dooley informed The Shade Room. “They wished to present me life if I used to be discovered responsible. Now I can hug my son and take into consideration elevating him to be a person. This case drained me and affected my well being tremendously. God I give u all of the glory. I obtained my life again and phrases can’t clarify how I really feel. Because of everybody who wished me nicely.”

The Shreveport native, who’s the godson of former Democratic state Rep. Barbara Norton, is finest identified for his 2007 album “51/50 Ratchet,” which incorporates his hit single, “A Bay Bay.” That observe’s music video has practically 30 million views on YouTube.