Lately, I've been talking about "responsible journalism." I came across an article that stated that rapper Jim Jones was at a club, in Detroit, when masked gunmen burst in and started shooting! Allegedly, during the shooting rapper Trick Trick jumped in front of Jim Jones and was shot. Allhiphop.com tried to confirm the story but, Trick Trick's people denied it happened. Well, The Detroit Free Press, one of the largest newspapers in Detroit, says that Trick Trick was shot and was in the hospital. This is totally irresponsible! The assailants have not been caught, why would you tell them where their victim is resting? They even quote police officers! Read it for yourself! Personally, I'd sue the ink off the paper!
UPDATED AT 11:18 A.M.: Police this morning confirmed the rapper known as Trick Trick was shot in the thigh at a nightclub early today in downtown Detroit, despite his denials on the radio that he was involved in a shooting.
Sgt. Eren Stephens Bell said investigators questioned Christian Mathis, who worked with Eminem on his song "Welcome to Detroit," after he was shot in the thigh at 1:20 a.m. at the Esko Lounge. He was treated at Detroit Receiving Hospital, she said.
But later this morning, DJs from Mojo In The Morning on WKQI-FM (95.5) did an interview with a man who said he was Trick Trick, and who claimed he was at home when his mother called to check reports he had been shot.
“Oh man,” he said while being chided about the allegations. “I went back to bed.…I’m chillin’.”
Police said Mathis and another man were shot at the Michigan Avenue nightclub at Shelby when a fight broke out inside, according to police. The other man was struck in the left arm, police said.
Bell said Trick Trick’s claims are untrue.
"We did speak to this individual," Bell said. "His musical performance name is Trick Trick. I’m confirming he’s a local rapper."
Both shooting victims are expected to recover and police had not made any arrests today.
The musician Trick Trick terminated his interest in the Detroit nightclub Plan B last fall after a reputed fight in September involving Chicago rapper Young Berg. Witnesses have claimed the latter's gold chain was stolen during the incident. Trick Trick says his withdrawal was motivated simply by intense time demands.
Staff writer Brian McCollum
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I had a family member who was shot! His name was withheld and he was in the hospital under an assumed name! The shooter was at-large and the police were erring on caution! The police and The Detroit Free Press are extremely negligent in this matter. What say you?
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