Overview
- Federal prosecutors charged Detroit rapper Jeremy Christopher Ford, known as AllStar JR, with being a felon in possession of a firearm tied to the April 8 shooting inside Confessions on Kirby Drive in Houston.
- The Justice Department released surveillance photos and a complaint that describe Ford grabbing a fallen handgun, firing as people fled, and shooting an injured person on the floor at close range.
- Court filings report three people were shot, including one who lacked feeling in his legs as of April 15 and another who lost a finger and suffered severe leg injuries.
- Officials say Ford was arrested in California and has already made an initial court appearance in Detroit, with a detention hearing scheduled for April 27.
- Family members identified rapper NBA Ben10 as one of the victims, though police have not confirmed who shot him, and prosecutors point to Ford’s taunting social videos and a music video that reference the incident.