This isn’t the first time a young Black man has died over his choice of music.
In 2012, Jordan Davis, 17, was killed in Jacksonville, Fla., after Michael Dunn shot him because he claimed that he was annoyed by rap music blaring from an SUV. Dunn’s fiancé, Rhonda Rouer, revealed that Michael became upset after Davis and his friends were blasting “thug” rap music while at a gas station. As Rouer went into the store, Dunn approached Davis and his friends and an argument ensued over the music. Dunn claimed that Davis’ friend turned the music down and Davis turned it back up. Afterward, Dunn shot at the vehicle 10 times, eventually killing an unarmed Davis. Dunn was given life in prison without parole in 2014.
In a statement, KSU officials said: “The Cobb County Police Department has confirmed a shooting incident at the Stadium Villages Apartment Complex near Fifth Third Bank Stadium. KSUPD has no indication of an imminent threat to the Kennesaw State Campus. Details are limited at this time but we will update as information becomes available.”
