Atlanta Police Department Insists Lil Baby’s ‘Cowardly Acts’ Caused Two Teenagers to Be Murdered – Report

UPDATE (Feb. 28):

Lil Baby's attorney, Drew Findling, has released a statement to XXL in response to the Atlanta Police Department insisting during a recent press conference that the rapper's actions led to the murders of two teens.

"The part of the press conference on Wednesday by the Atlanta Police Department that made an obvious reference to Dominique Jones was complete and total nonsense," the statement reads. "To say that he couldn’t shoot a music video in his hometown, a place that he loves and has continued to uplift, is disgraceful. Even more, the location for a major music video shoot is a decision made by a professional team and is not a decision made by any individual."

"Bringing his name into a conversation regarding a terrible crime for which he had absolutely no involvement is unprofessional, unethical and shameful," Findling continues. "Dominique is devastated about the situation because those children came from the same neighborhood he did and he will continue to build up his community in any way he can."

ORIGINAL STORY: (Feb. 26): 

Lil Baby is reportedly being called out by the Atlanta Police Department, who are insisting the rapper's actions led to the deaths of two teenagers.

Lil Baby Linked to Murders by Atlanta Police Department

During a press conference on Wednesday (Feb. 26), the Atlanta PD announced seven arrests had been made in connection to the killings of 13-year-olds Jakody Davis and Lamon Freeman, who were shot and killed at a birthday party last July. Major Ralph Woolfolk stated the shootings were part of a gang war that started with a shooting at Lil Baby's music video shoot last May, where three people were injured.

"Lamon Freeman was allowed to be a 13-year-old for 27 minutes before gang violence ultimately took his life," Woolfolk says around the 11:44 timestamp of the video below. "Gang violence that was orchestrated by adults. And the cowardly acts of an Atlanta-based rapper that decided to go into a rival gang stronghold in a place he knew he should not have been."

Local Atlanta news station WSB-TV confirmed Woolfolk was referring to Lil Baby by obtaining arrest warrants.

Woolfolk says following the music video shooting, multiple shootings and homicides took place that seemed to be retaliatory. The teens' murders were the result of an unnamed Lil Baby rival calling in the hit from prison.

"You know who you are. This team will work relentlessly to hold you and the persons you are affiliated with responsible," Woolfolk adds, referring to the rapper.

On May 14, 2024, a drive-by shooting occurred in Northwest Atlanta near the Hidden Village Apartments on Verbena St. where Lil Baby was shooting a music video. Three males in their 20s sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Fan-captured video showed Lil Baby and his team pulling up to the shoot prior to gunfire erupting.

XXL has reached out to the Atlanta Police Department, Lil Baby's team and attorney for comment.

Read More: All the Times Lil Baby Has Been "HARD"

Check out the Atlanta Police Department's press conference below.

Watch the Atlanta Police Department Insist Lil Baby's Actions Led to Two Teenagers' Murders