With a blockbuster case set to begin, the superstar rapper sits at the intersection of complex questions about art, crime and the criminal justice system.
Category: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
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Man Is Sentenced to 21 Years in Shooting of Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker
The New York Times – Music:Two of the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen during the attack in Hollywood last year, during which her dog walker was shot in the chest, the police said.
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Suspect Arrested in Killing of Takeoff, the Migos Rapper
The New York Times – Music:The Houston Police said that Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was being charged with murder, and that Takeoff had been an “innocent bystander.”
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Walmart Is Often at the Center of the National Gun Debate
The New York Times – Business:In recent years, the nation’s largest retailer has stopped selling handguns and certain rifles, including AR-15s, and raised the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21.
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Sheriff’s Report on ‘Rust’ Shooting Doesn’t Find Source of Live Rounds
The New York Times – Movies:A central question in the death of the film’s cinematographer was unanswered in the report delivered to prosecutors, who previously indicated that up to four people could be charged.
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University of Virginia Cancels Final Home Football Game After Shooting
The New York Times – Sports:Three football players were killed on campus earlier this week.
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After the Killings at the University of Virginia, a Coach Remembers His Players
The New York Times – Sports:“It feels like a nightmare, honestly,” Tony Elliott said, “and I’m ready for somebody to pinch me and wake me up.”
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Takeoff, of Atlanta Rap Trio Migos, Shot Dead at 28 in Houston
The New York Times – Music:The police believe the rapper was killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston overnight, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
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Sheriff Delivers Results of ‘Rust’ Shooting Investigation to Prosecutors
The New York Times – Movies:The Santa Fe County District Attorney’s Office must now decide whether to file charges. The sheriff’s office sought to determine how a live round got into the gun Alec Baldwin was holding.
