Birdman and Young Thug Named as Conspirators in Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooting
Birdman and Young Thug have been named in an indictment for Lil Wayne's tour bus shooting, which took place back in April. Jimmy Winfrey, Young Thug's tour manager who also goes by Peewee Roscoe, has been charged with the actual tour bus shooting, and now, Cobb County prosecutors are naming Young Thug and Birdman, both members of the Bloods gang, as working with Jimmy, also a Blood, according to Pitchfork. Thug and Baby haven't been arrested and aren't charged at this time.
Complex pieced together events from the Lil Wayne tour bus shooting, as told by the court documents for the case. Here are the most important points laid out:
The indictment is also saying that Young Thug raps about the Lil Wayne tour bus shooting in "Halftime." Here's the "Halftime" video, which came out in early June, time-marked at the point in question, when Thug supposedly raps about the shooting and someone points a gun at the camera.
More details to come.
UPDATE: 7/16 1:15 PM
Police have issued warrants for Young Thug's arrest for (1) felony cocaine possession, (2) felony marijuana possession, and (3) three counts of felony gun possession, according to TMZ. Police raided Thug's home Wednesday, the same day he was arrested for threatening a mall security guard.