Gun violence claimed the life of Rapper Young Thug’s son’s mother on Thursday night outside of an Atlanta bowling alley.
According to TMZ, LaKevia Jackson, 31, was at the Metro Fun Center for her best friend’s party and argued with a man, also attending the shindig, over a bowling ball.
The suspect reportedly hung back for 20 minutes to shoot the LaKevia while she was leaving. Tori Cooper, an Atlanta reporter, posted the news on Twitter after speaking to the victim’s mother.
“I just spoke to LaKevia Jackson’s mom. She says LaKevia went to her best friend’s birthday @ bowling alley, a fight over the bowling ball happened, then the suspect waited 20 mins in the parking lot for LaKevia before he shot her while she was leaving. Her mom gave me this pic.”
I just spoke to LaKevia Jackson’s mom.She says LaKevia went to her best friends birthday @ bowlingalley,a fight over the bowling ball happened then the suspect waited 20 mins in the parking lot for LaKevia before he shot her while she was leaving.Her mom gave me this pic. @cbs46 pic.twitter.com/eycEb1lhOe
— Tori Cooper (@toricoooper) March 18, 2022
Cooper also reported that LeKevia and Young Thug’s son, Kyvion Jackson, 14, is devastated by his mom’s tragic death. LaKevia’s mother detailed that the rapper and his former partner met before he became a celebrity.
“LaKevia’s mother just told me that rapper Young Thug is the father of her 14-year-old grandson, Kyvion Jackson. They met before he was famous while they were both living in the same apt. complex. [Her] grandson, “Isn’t doing well” she gave me this pic of him & LaKevia.”
Lakevia’s mother just told me that rapper Young Thug is the father of her 14-year-old grandson, Kyvion Jackson.They met before he was famous while they were both living in the same apt. complex. He grandson, “Isn’t doing well” she gave me this pic of him& Lakevia. @cbs46 pic.twitter.com/CQDlpvTDgv
— Tori Cooper (@toricoooper) March 18, 2022
Atlanta Police Department Homicide Commander Lt. Ralph Woolfolk spoke with CBS46 on Friday morning, “This is truly an atrocity. A young lady has lost her life over a bowling ball. We talk about conflict-resolution time and time again, and this is an escalated dispute, so we will work this case through the night, and we will find the person responsible.”
“We know who [you] are, so go ahead and turn yourself in.”
Police have not arrested the suspect.
Fans of the rapper expressed their condolences, disbelief and prayers on Twitter.
They killed one of Young Thug’s BM’s over an argument about a fucking BOWLING BALL?! That shit is wild AF, people have nothing to lose. It’s always been scary out here but it’s just getting worse.
— that girl. ? (@RozayJanae) March 18, 2022
Sending love to Young Thug and his children, no child should lose their parent over something that will NEVER matter.
— Dedee ? (@thoughtfulbae) March 19, 2022
A Black woman was murdered over a bowling ball and you used your Black media platform to refer to her as Young Thug’s Baby momma Her name is Lakevia Jackson. Her name matters. Her life matters. Black media must do better. #SayHerName #BlackLivesMatter #BlackFemicide https://t.co/WplE0kSDQy
— Jason (One Piece stan) (@EscaflowneClown) March 18, 2022
My heart goes out to Young Thug and LaKevias family especially the children. People really do suck
— Jay Dior (@cmonglue) March 18, 2022
First I get on here & see a dude k#lled his pregnant girlfriend & threw her 2 y/o son off a bridge to his d#ath.. Now I see a dude k#lled Young Thug’s BM over *checks notes* ..a bowling ball. & This is after the story yesterday of dude stalking & k#lling his ex bc she left him. pic.twitter.com/lwTaHxQfdM
— slim. (@MissKilahMarie) March 18, 2022
LaKevia’s death was senseless and further reiterates why it’s essential to protect Bllack women. In October, The Guardian posted a sobering study that revealed four Black women are murdered daily.
Our prayers go out to her family.
