Atlanta rapper Archie Evans, whose actual identify was Arthur “Archie” Eversole, died at 37 years previous on Apr. 3 from a gunshot wound to his jaw. DeKalb County Police discovered the injured artist at a Chevron gasoline station on the 4400 block of Snapfinger Woods Drive, simply east of Atlanta on March 25, after being shot within the face at his house whereas he slept, experiences the Each day Mail.
It stays unclear how the rapper acquired to the gasoline station after being wounded. He died from blood loss at a close-by hospital 9 days later.
Most recognized for his 2002 single We Prepared, Eversole knowledgeable police that his bed room door had been knocked down and he woke as much as a gunshot to his face, however couldn’t see who the shooter was.
Within the police report, when requested if he knew if the shooter remained within the house, Eversole nodded his head sure. When requested if he knew who the perpetrator was, the rapper wouldn’t reply and light out of consciousness.
In accordance with police Lt. Shane Smith, Eversole’s brother, 41-year-old Alexander Kraus, was arrested at a house close to the Chevron on assault after which homicide fees after Eversole succumbed to his accidents. On the time of his arrest, police discovered Kraus’ socks bloodied, connecting him to the blood-covered entrance door, stairs, and bed room they discovered at Eversole’s house. Per police, Kraus was answerable for his brother’s homicide.
Kraus was moreover charged with over an oz possession of marijuana, presently in custody with out bail at Dekalb County jail.
In accordance with Fox 5 Atlanta, Eversole’s mom and administration don’t imagine Kraus is responsible.
“That they had no arguments. That they had no feuds. OK, no. And I do know that. Yesterday I talked to the neighbor subsequent door. I requested her and I say: Did you hear any arguments? Did you hear any fights? She mentioned no. She didn’t hear nothing. Not that day. Not some other day,” their mom shared.
As a substitute, the household factors fingers at police and emergency personnel for not exerting ample effort to save lots of Eversole’s life.
“Archie was an awesome good friend, enterprise companion, and a constructive mild for a lot of. Personally, he was a brother to me,” mentioned enterprise companion Micheal Smith mentioned in a press release to USA Right this moment. “Archie was a really non secular individual that all the time put GOD first.”
Eversole was solely 17 when he recorded his hit track We Prepared, which turned Atlanta United Main League Soccer staff’s sports activities anthem.
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