Kay Flock is going through homicide costs following his arrest final 12 months, in reference to a taking pictures exterior of a New York Metropolis barbershop. Nonetheless, his lawyer mentioned his shopper acted in “self-defense” after being positioned in an not possible scenario, and the video proof helps this.
Felony protection legal professional Jeffrey Lichtman says he’ll “battle to the demise” for his shopper. He claims he was employed due to his fame within the trade after representing plenty of rappers, together with The Sport and Fats Joe.
Lichtman confirmed Kay Flock is taking the case to trial, promising “it’s going to be a battle,” throughout an episode of Allison Kugel’s Allison Interviews.
He says the Bronx drill rapper was confronted by one other man whereas at a barbershop in Higher Manhattan. “It’s all on video,” Lichtman defined earlier than including that the footage demonstrates Kay Flock “needed nothing to do with the man.”
He continued, “He waves him off. He’s strolling with a younger girl and as proven within the video the man is strolling in the direction of him in a really aggressive method. He places his fingers in his pockets and Kevin is alleged to have seen the man strolling in the direction of him aggressively along with his fingers in his pocket.”
The legal professional says that’s when Kay Flock “took his gun out and shot the man and killed him.” He claims the sufferer had “a loaded gun in his pocket, that his hand was on on the time.”
Kay Flock Acted In “Self-Protection”
Lichtman says, “We contemplate that to be self-defense,” including, “It’s a horrific case.” He additionally claimed the sufferer was armed with “an unlawful loaded weapon, apparently about to shoot” Kay Flock.
The legal professional mentioned his shopper was positioned in an not possible scenario. “Any individual is strolling as much as you with a loaded gun and it’s fairly clear he’s going to make use of it, with a legal document a mile lengthy. Do you wish to get shot, or do you not wish to get shot?”
He concluded, “He’s charged with homicide. He’s going through life in jail. He’s 19 years previous. Simply turned 19.” Watch the interview under.
Cops say the incident was gang-related and declare Kay Flock is a member of the Bronx-based Thirdside Gang. On the time, the sufferer’s household believed the taking pictures was a case of mistaken id.
Kay Flock in the meantime has continued to place out music, together with his latest collab “Shake It” with Cardi B. The video has amassed over 30 million views on YouTube is the lower than three months since launch.
