Lil Baby’s attorneys accuse Atlanta police of being “unethical” over murder connection
Lil Baby‘s attorneys have responded after the Atlanta Police Department blamed the rapper for the murder of two children last year. During a press conference on February 26th, seven arrests were announced for the murders of 13-year-olds Jakody Davis and Lamon Freeman, who were killed at a birthday party in July 2024.
Major Ralph Woolfolk claimed the shootings were the result of “cowardly acts” by Baby deciding to film a music video in a “rival gang stronghold” and starting a gang war. Baby’s attorneys, Drew Findling and Marissa Goldberg, have now condemned his comments.
“The part of the press conference on Wednesday by the Atlanta Police Department that made an obvious reference to [Lil Baby] was complete and total nonsense,” they told WSB-TV. “To say that he couldn’t shoot a music video in his hometown, a place that he loves and has continued to uplift, is disgraceful.
They continued: “Even more, the location for a major music video shoot is a decision made by a professional team and is not a decision made by any individual. Bringing his name into a conversation regarding a terrible crime for which he had absolutely no involvement is unprofessional, unethical and shameful.”
The message added, “[Lil Baby] is devastated about the situation because those children came from the same neighbourhood he did, and he will continue to build up his community in any way he can.”
Baby also took to his Instagram Stories on February 27th, writing, “Thanks for all the concerns. Please don’t be misinformed by fake news!! I’m overly good.”
A triple shooting took place on the set of Baby’s video in Northwest Atlanta last May. A police statement at the time read, “Upon arrival, officers located a 24-year-old male who sustained an apparent gunshot wound to the arm and a 27-year-old male who sustained an apparent gunshot wound to the back. Both of the males were alert, conscious, and breathing and were transported to the hospital for treatment.”
It continued, “Officers later located a 23-year-old male, who had been self-transported to the hospital, with an apparent gunshot wound to the neck. That male was alert, conscious, and breathing and was being attended to by medical personnel. Preliminary investigation indicates that the incident occurred during a video shoot.”