Chaka Zulu — who is the co-founder of record label Disturbing Tha Peace and longtime manager of Ludacris — was recently arrested on murder charges, stemming from the June 2022 shooting, that left him and 2 others shot.
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Chaka Zulu, Longtime Manager Of Ludacris, Arrested For Murder Stemming From June 2022 Shooting, Where He Was 1 of 3 People Shot
On Tuesday (September 13), Zulu, whose real name is Ahmed Obafemi, surrendered to police and bonded out on the same day.
It is reported that Obafemi was arrested in connection to the June 26, 2022 shooting in the parking lot of his Buckhead, Atlanta, GA restaurant, Apt4B. In the incident, Obafemi was one of three people shot and rushed to the hospital.
According to Atlanta Police Department officials, the incident “was a result of a dispute.” Authorities claimed that there appeared to have been an argument or altercation that involved the music executive and left three victims shot in the parking lot of the shopping center.
The shooting left one person dead. A 23-year-old man named Artez Benton. Obafemi’s arrest comes more than two months after Benton’s family laid him to rest.
Along with his murder charge, Obafemi has also been charged with aggravated assault, possession of firearm during commission of a felony and simple battery.
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Since the news broke of Obafemi’s arrest, his attorney, Gabe Banks, has released the following statement.
“Mr. Chaka Zulu, a beloved son of the City of Atlanta, is disappointed in the Atlanta Police Department’s decision to bring charges against him surrounding the shooting that occurred in June 2022.
A close review of all of the evidence, including the surveillance footage and eyewitness interviews, reveals that Mr. Zulu was attacked and jumped from behind by a gang of at least four (4) individuals (sadly including the decedent) and was forced to defend himself after this gang repeatedly stomped, punched, and kicked him while he was on the ground in a defenseless posture.
Mr. Zulu was shot in the back during the shooting and nearly lost his life, and is still recovering from the nearly fatal injuries he sustained that evening. Mr. Zulu was at his place of business that night and had every right to defend himself. In an attempt to save his life, Mr. Zulu lawfully discharged his weapon in self-defense, a weapon that he is licensed to carry.
Mr. Zulu fully cooperated with law enforcement officials and their investigation, and voluntarily turned himself in once he learned of the arrest warrants. Mr. Zulu remains confident that his named will be cleared of all charges through the judicial process. It is not lost on Mr. Zulu that someone lost his life, but had Mr. Zulu not lawfully defended himself, Mr. Zulu would have been killed that night.”
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