- In the footage, Pippens could be seen attempting to restrain Lil Durk’s son’ mother.
- Lil Durk’s son, wearing a red t-shirt and shorts, aims what seems to be a gun directly at Pippen and shot him
- Speaking on his Instagram page, Pippens claimed that he was not the aggressor and that the young child acted on the instructions of his mother.
Lil Durk’s 10-year-old son has been involved in an incident where he allegedly shot his stepfather, Joshua Pippens, during a domestic fight between his mother and Pippens.
Surveillance cameras captured the moment when the child reportedly obtained a weapon from Pippens, aimed it at him, and fired a single shot.
Pippens, seen in orange, appeared to be restraining the child’s mother, who was wearing purple at the time.
The footage shows the child, dressed in a red t-shirt and shorts, pointing the weapon at Pippens before the gunshot is heard and Pippens falls to the ground.
This incident took place on July 1, and since then, Pippens has shared his side of the story from his hospital bed on Instagram.
He denies being the aggressor and claims that the child acted under his mother’s influence.
Pippens also mentioned that the argument may have been related to custody arrangements for a child shared by the couple.
He emphasized his love for the child despite the circumstances.
He wrote:
“As y’all can see I was not the aggressor. And y’all also can see how I still had my gun on my hip. He grabbed my gun off my hip following his mom’s lead and tried to shoot me and then actually shot me.
“My gun was on my hip and I was trying to protect myself from getting shot. I never in a million years thought a kid I bought four wheelers and paid football leagues and everything would do this but he only knows what mom shows him. I still love him like he’s mine.
“Whatever makes y’all feel better. That’s why I got custody of my kids and she don’t. Y’all so internet think [sic] god it was me that took the shot and not her”.
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As of now, there has been no public reaction from Lil Durk regarding the situation.