King Von
Chicago rapper King Von (Dayvon Bennett) was shot and killed outside an Atlanta nightclub during a shootout between rival groups. Timothy Leeks was charged with his murder.
On November 6, 2020, rapper King Von (Dayvon Daquan Bennett), 26, was shot and killed outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta. A confrontation between his group and associates of rapper Quando Rondo escalated into gunfire.
Surveillance video showed the altercation beginning as a fistfight before multiple people drew weapons. King Von was struck multiple times.
Timothy Leeks, 22, was arrested at the hospital where he was being treated for gunshot wounds. He was charged with King Von's murder.
The shooting occurred amid a broader pattern of violence in the hip-hop community and highlighted the deadly connections between rap rivalries and real-world street violence.
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