Young Thug, Lakevia Jackson
The mother of rapper Young Thug’s child was killed in Atlanta late Thursday night after a fight over a bowling ball.
Lakevia Jackson, 31, was at a bowling alley at the Metro Fun Center in southwest Atlanta Thursday night celebrating a birthday when she got into a fight over a bowling ball.
According to reports, the shooter left the bowling alley after the altercation and waited in the parking lot for 20 minutes for Jackson to walk out.
Atlanta Police have taken an unidentified person of interest into custody, however a suspect has yet to be named.
Fox 5 Atlanta reported:
A young woman was who killed in an Atlanta shooting after a fight over a bowling ball late Thursday evening has been identified as the Lakevia Jackson who has a son with well-known rapper Young Thug.
Jackson’s family called the shooting senseless and said they are having a hard time coming to grips with her death during an outing that was meant to be a celebration of life.
“She was celebrating a birthday at the bowling alley with a very close family friend,” said mother Sherina Jackson.
The 31-year-old mother was at out at the Metro Fun Center in a shopping center located 1900 block of Metropolitan Parkway in southwest Atlanta. Her mother said they were bowling when a second group came in and started taking over their space, leading to an argument shortly after 11:30 p.m. over a bowling ball.
Calling the shooting “truly an atrocity,” Atlanta Homicide Commander Ralph Woolfolk did not mince words.
The shooter reportedly left the bowling alley and waited in the parking lot for 20 minutes waiting for Jackson to come out.
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