It is entirely within reason to think a Street Punking Doped Up Thief with his friend on the phone would play big gangsta and give a beat down to Homo...and got shocked when a gun was involved.
Yep
Remember that DD testified that her friend did some of the text messages. Possible she was in cya more so she could maintain her innocent to TM family She encouraged the bullying Better to join in then be a target.