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YFN Lucci Turns Himself In For Alleged Involvement in Atlanta Shooting

The rapper was wanted for felony murder, aggravated assault, participation in criminal street gang activity, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Rapper YFN Lucci has turned himself in to the Police Department in connection with a shooting in Atlanta last month. 

Born Rayshawn Bennett, the “Everyday We Lit” artist, is tied to a murder after two men were shot on Dec. 10 in Georgia.

On Jan. 12, homicide investigators made a public plea to help locate the rapper who was wanted for felony murder, aggravated assault, participation in criminal street gang activity, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, CNN reports.

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On Dec. 10, a 911 call led officers to find Adams mortally wounded in the middle of the street.  He was rushed to Grady Hospital, where he later died. According to APD, a second victim, Kevin Wright, 32, who was shot in his abdomen, survived his injuries after being taken to a local fire station by a private vehicle. 

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Three suspects were named in the investigation, including YFN Lucci. The other two suspects have been identified as Ra’von Boyd, 23, and Leroy Pitts, 17; both were caught, the police reports .

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