Posted on 03/03/2008 8:05:41 AM PST by MotleyGirl70
The rap star Juvenile is "shocked and devastated" by the shooting death of his young daughter, the girl's mother and another child, his manager said Saturday.
The 32-year-old rapper is still trying to cope with the death of 4-year-old Jelani; her mother, 39-year-old Joy Deleston; and the woman's daughter Micaiah, 11, whose bodies were found Thursday night in their home, said manager Aubrey Francis.
"It really shocked him and devastated him to the point where I've never seen him before," Francis said. "Right now he is relaxing and trying to grasp everything of what has happened."
Meanwhile, 17-year-old Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr. is being held in the DeKalb County jail, charged in the deaths of his mother — a Gwinnett County sheriff's deputy — and siblings at the home near Lawrenceville, outside Atlanta. He was arrested Friday.
Deleston brought a paternity lawsuit in 2004, claiming that Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, was Jelani's father, Gwinnett County court records show. Both parties later agreed Juvenile was the father.
Juvenile, who is in New Orleans, had been making regular child support payments, Francis said.
In 1998, Juvenile released his third album, "400 Degreez," which sold 4 million copies. At one time he was part of the four-man group The Hotboyz, along with Lil Wayne, Young Turk and B.G.
Attorney Randy Kessler, who represented Juvenile in the paternity suit, said Saturday he had not talked with the rapper about the killings.
"Any time you have a situation like that, it's shocking," Kessler said.
Terrell was taken to jail in neighboring DeKalb County to avoid any potential conflict because Deleston worked for Gwinnett County, said Lawrenceville police spokeswoman Illana Spellman. She could not confirm Friday whether Deleston's service weapon was used.
Because of his age, prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty against Terrell. A preliminary hearing will be set next week in Gwinnett County Superior Court, prosecutor Danny Porter said.
Defense attorney Lyle Porter did not return calls Friday and Saturday.
Playing a detective brings him legitimacy, yes. We had a street crimes detective come to a school where I taught and during his presentation on gang awareness, related that Ice T is still considered a member of whatever gang he was affiliated with (by gang and police alike). Our entire culture is rife with the accoutrements of the thug life. Examples of gang-related symbols are everywhere whether it be the baseball hats with team logos (but having non-team colors), teens sporting bandanas (gang flags) under their hats, hip-hop clothing with insignias that display gang oriented labelling, or cross-over entertainers, like the Ices [T and Cube]. One minute you’re singing a song about killing cops, the next minute you’re portraying one on TV—what a kick! What a message!
The funny thing is, the guy who's defense you so clumsily and crudely jumped to didn't need your help at all. I asked him a provocative question that perfectly matched the topic of the thread, and he answered it in an entertaining manner. It was an interesting exchange, just like the type that goes on here all the time. Then a thug, whose debating skills haven't advanced since the school yard days of "stupid head" and "poopy butt", came around an made a fool of himself. To top it all off he claims intellectual superiority for himself, as if it's obvious for all to see. Hilarious.
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