Top News Stories For Today: Social Media Feud Between Two Dallas Rappers Leads To 9-Year-Old Girl Being Shot In The Head
A social media rivalry between two rappers, escalated into a shooting that left a 9-year-old East Dallas resident, Brandoniya Bennet, being shot in the head on Wednesday. It’s understood the girl was sitting on a couch after getting her nails done for the first day of school, according to CNN affiliate KTVT. The suspect who has been identified as Tyrese Simmons, 19, turned himself in on Tuesday. He faces a capital murder charge, Dallas Police said in a statement.
It’s gathered that Simmons allegedly went to an apartment complex to confront a rival rapper after they had both exchanged disparaging comments about one another on social media. The other person is said to have remained in his apartment so Simmons circled around to the back. It was then that the suspect opened fire shooting at the wrong apartment and fatally wounding Brandoniya, police said.
“As adults, as parents as police officers, we’re supposed to make them safe, as community leaders, we’re supposed to make them safe,” Dallas Police Department Maj. Danny Williams told the affiliate. “She was sitting in her house, she felt safe … she was only 9-years-old.”
Simmons’ bail was set at $500,000. Information on his attorney was not immediately available.
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