Crime

Murder and mayhem erupt during Miami’s Rolling Loud weekend

ROLLINGOUT.COM — Rolling Loud stands as the premiere hip-hop music festival of Spring.

Published

5 years ago

May 18, 2019

By A.R. Shaw

Rolling Loud stands as the premiere hip-hop music festival of Spring. For three days, top artists such as Cardi B, Gucci Mane, Wiz Khalifa, DMX and Travis Scott performed at the Hard Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

However, the weekend was marred by rappers who were involved in shootings and arrests in the Miami area. During the early morning hours of May 11, rapper AAB Hellabandz was shot and killed in a shooting that occurred at Cameo nightclub on Miami Beach. Hellabandz, whose real name is Ameer Golston, was a Chicago-based rapper who worked with Lil Durk.

On May 10, it was initially reported by TMZ that Young Thug was targeted after performing at LIV in Miami. The Atlanta-based rapper was reportedly riding in a Ferrari alongside two buses when someone opened fire on him and the buses. Three people were injured and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but Young Thug escaped unharmed. A spokesperson for the rapper later said that someone shot at a car driven by DJ Keyz, not Young Thug. Police have yet to confirm who was involved in the shooting.

On May 11, Lil Wayne was scheduled to perform at Rolling Loud, but canceled his performance after he was told that he needed to be searched by police before entering.

“Hard Rock Stadium has a policy where no one gets on the property unless they’re scanned,” Alvaro Zabaleta of the Miami-Dade Police Department shared with this publication. “That is mandated by the stadium. All artists and fans must be checked by security and he [Lil Wayne] didn’t want to comply.”

Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was arrested on festival grounds on the evening of May 11. According to police, he was arrested on weapons charges.

“[Kapri] was arrested due to federal warrants that were issued,” Zabaleta shared. “Our department assisted with the arrest, but the ATF acted as the lead because he faces federal charges.”

Finally, on May 12, NBA Youngboy was involved in a shootout at Trump Beach Resort on Miami Beach. One person was killed and a woman, Kay Marie, who is reportedly NBA Youngboy’s girlfriend, was shot and taken to the hospital.

But while significant violence took place during the weekend in the Miami area, police did not report any major incidents on festival grounds beyond the high-profile arrest of Kodak Black.

“The Miami-Dade Police Department took all necessary precautions to ensure everyone’s safety,” Zabaleta said. “There were no major incidents at the festival itself.”

This article originally appeared in Rollingout.com.

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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Anti-Theft Bill with Jail-Time Requirement Gets Wide Ranging Support

Fed up with the alarming frequency of retail theft across California, including smash and grabs, a diverse group of business leaders, law enforcement officials, policymakers and public safety advocates joined their efforts in Sacramento on Jan. 24. Their purpose: to increase public support for Assembly Bill (AB) 1772, a bill that would make jail time mandatory for repeat theft offenders.

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San Bernardino Police Chief Darren Goodman speaks as Asm. James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), left, stands beside him at a news conference in Sacramento concerning retail theft across the state.

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Fed up with the alarming frequency of retail theft across California, including smash and grabs, a diverse group of business leaders, law enforcement officials, policymakers and public safety advocates joined their efforts in Sacramento on Jan. 24.

Their purpose: to increase public support for Assembly Bill (AB) 1772, a bill that would make jail time mandatory for repeat theft offenders.

Co-authored by Assemblymembers James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) and Devon Mathis (R-Tulare), AB 1772 would require jail time “of one to three years for theft crimes depending upon the circumstances.

“Offenses would include grand theft, theft from an elder or dependent adult, theft or unauthorized use of a vehicle, burglary, carjacking, robbery, receiving stolen property, shoplifting or mail theft,” the bill language reads.

Ramos said the need to act is urgent.

“It’s time for us to reverse the spikes in theft crimes since the pandemic. Our law enforcement members and district attorneys need additional tools such as AB 1772. We must reverse the trend before the problem grows worse. Last year I requested a state audit of the impact of Prop 47 on Riverside and San Bernardino counties,” said Ramos.

Prop 47 is the California initiative, approved by voters in 2014, that reclassified some felonies to misdemeanors and raised the minimum amount for most misdemeanor thefts from $400 to $950.

According to a Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) report, the rate of occurrence of petty crimes like shoplifting and commercial burglaries have increased by double digits over the last four years.

In Orange County alone, commercial burglaries have spiked by 54%.

“Our communities are experiencing an increase in retail crime and deserve appropriate action from their legislators,” Valencia said.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus thanked Ramos.

“This bill, designed to impose stricter penalties on serial retail theft suspects, responds urgently to the escalating consequences of shoplifting and related crimes on our communities,” he said.

AB 1772 supporters who spoke at the gathering included Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper and San Bernardino Chief of Police Darren Goodman. Listed as supporters are the California State Sheriff’s Association, City of Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez and Redlands Chamber of Commerce.