The man who shot Freekey Zeekey and helped kill an associate was convicted yesterday in a New York court.
Chauncey Dillon, 30, was found guilty of assault, attempted robbery, gun charges and second-degree murder. Zeekey’s associate Eric Mangrum was killed in the shootout.
Dillon faces 25 years to life.
Prosecutors in the case argued that robbery was the motive after a minor fender bender escalated into a shootout in April of 2003.
While Zeekey testified during the trial, he never identified Dillon as the shooter. He did say he believed he was shot by a man wearing a green jacket.
Prosecutors produced a video of Dillon and some associates, who were taped the day of the shooting. Dillon was wearing a green jacket.
Dillon had argued that he was attempting to break the escalating altercation up, but a videotape that captured part of the shooting helped seal his fate.
Two other men are awaiting trial.
In a jailhouse interview, Zeekey revealed that he would take care of Mangrum’s daughter. Mangrum had celebrated his daughter’s birthday shortly before he was gunned down.
“The one thing I would take back is having my man E [Eric Mangrum] in the wrong place at the wrong time, which led to his last day,” Zeekey told AllHipHop.com. “Shout out to his daughter, when I get out, I got you. Wish it could have been sooner, don’t worry the Lord works in mysterious easy, Lil Mama. Plus everything happens for a reason. Everything else I would leave the same, the trials and tribulations I’ve been through didn’t do anything, but make me stronger.”
Zeekey himself is currently incarcerated, serving three years on an unrelated charge.
The rapper is working on an album and movie, which he authored.
Chauncey Dillon, 30, was found guilty of assault, attempted robbery, gun charges and second-degree murder. Zeekey’s associate Eric Mangrum was killed in the shootout.
Dillon faces 25 years to life.
Prosecutors in the case argued that robbery was the motive after a minor fender bender escalated into a shootout in April of 2003.
While Zeekey testified during the trial, he never identified Dillon as the shooter. He did say he believed he was shot by a man wearing a green jacket.
Prosecutors produced a video of Dillon and some associates, who were taped the day of the shooting. Dillon was wearing a green jacket.
Dillon had argued that he was attempting to break the escalating altercation up, but a videotape that captured part of the shooting helped seal his fate.
Two other men are awaiting trial.
In a jailhouse interview, Zeekey revealed that he would take care of Mangrum’s daughter. Mangrum had celebrated his daughter’s birthday shortly before he was gunned down.
“The one thing I would take back is having my man E [Eric Mangrum] in the wrong place at the wrong time, which led to his last day,” Zeekey told AllHipHop.com. “Shout out to his daughter, when I get out, I got you. Wish it could have been sooner, don’t worry the Lord works in mysterious easy, Lil Mama. Plus everything happens for a reason. Everything else I would leave the same, the trials and tribulations I’ve been through didn’t do anything, but make me stronger.”
Zeekey himself is currently incarcerated, serving three years on an unrelated charge.
The rapper is working on an album and movie, which he authored.
