Grammy award-nominated rapper, DaBaby will reportedly not be facing any charges
over the April shooting of a trespasser at his North Carolina property.
On Thursday, the Troutman Police Department released a statement on Facebook
and announced its decision to not file any charges over the incident.
“The investigation into the shooting incident that occurred at 135 Stillwater Drive on
April 13, 2022, has been completed and closed. Investigators have consulted with the
Iredell County District Attorney’s Office and there will be no criminal charges filed at
this time,” the statement reads.
Reps and a lawyer for DaBaby, 30, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request
for comment.
Last month, Troutman police said that officials responded to the incident around
7:45 p.m. local time, where they “found one subject suffering from a non-life-
threatening gunshot wound.”
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The wounded individual –– a 26-year-old man who allegedly climbed a fence on the
rapper’s property, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE –– was then
“transported by Iredell County EMS to a medical facility for treatment.”
“Due to the ongoing and continuing nature of this investigation, no information as to
the names of those involved or the circumstances can be released at this time. This is
an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community at large,”
the police department added.
It is not yet clear whether DaBaby, real name Jonathan Kirk, himself was the shooter,
though after the incident the rapper seemed to insinuate that he was the shooter in a
post on his Instagram page. “Chose not to take a n—- life the other day & it felt
great,” he captioned a film clip. “Buddy ain’t deserve to go, I step righteously. Heal up
& live my boy! Just don’t bring ya ass back💥”
Authorities told the Associated Press that the shooting took place outside of
DaBaby’s home. Troutman Police Chief Josh Watson told the news outlet that the
rapper and at least one other person were home at the time of the shooting.
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