Music executive Chaka Zulu – the longtime manager of rapper Ludacris and co-founder of his record label – was charged with murder this week for a June shooting at an Atlanta restaurant
Zulu, whose legal name is Ahmed Obafemi, was one of three men shot, according to the police report. His legal counsel claims Zulu nearly died that night and fired his weapon in self-defense.Officers arrived at the scene around 11:35 p.m. on June 26 and found three men with gunshot wounds, according to the police report. They were all taken to a hospital, where one person -- identified as Artez Jamil Benton of Scottdale, Georgia -- died of his injuries, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Read MoreThe police incident report does not list a possible motive for the shooting. Zulu's legal counsel, Gabe Banks, told CNN in a statement that his client"was forced to defend himself" after being attacked"by a gang of at least four individuals" that night and he is"disappointed" at the decision to charge him."Mr.
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