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AllStar JR Faces Federal Gun Charge After Houston Restaurant Shooting

Prosecutors say surveillance video shows him pick up a dropped gun, fire, then return to shoot at close range.

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.