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A Nevada rapper was arrested on a murder charge after Las Vegas police said he “confessed to the murder in his (song) lyrics.”

A Nevada rapper was arrested on a murder charge after Las Vegas police said he “confessed to the murder in his (song) lyrics.”

Kenjuan McDaniel was arrested August 29 on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon, a news release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. His bail was set Thursday at $1 million with electronic monitoring, according to court records.

CNN has reached out to McDaniel’s attorney for comment but has not heard back.

McDaniel had been considered a person of interest in the death of Randall Wallace on September 18, 2021, in part due to his connection to a vehicle that matched the description of one used during the crime, according to a redacted arrest warrant.

In July, a detective noticed a music video posted by McDaniel on YouTube and reviewed the lyrics and video, the warrant said.

“Detectives noted the music video bore a sufficient level of similarity to the details of the murder. This includes the fact, that Kenjuan confessed to the murder in his lyrics. … Details provided by Kenjuan in his music video were not released to the public and would not be common knowledge,” the warrant said.

  • neptune@dmv.socialEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Details provided by Kenjuan in his music video were not released to the public and would not be common knowledge,” the warrant said.

    But then it only goes on to say:

    One lyric included in the warrant is, “Parked the car, double back on feet, the smartest way to slide, drove in, double lock yo man, make sure you get yo bod’,” which the warrant states includes details of the killing that were not released to the public.

    Hard to see how those 24 words present information not released to the public. Short of a drive by shooting, wouldn’t a lot of murders include driving by the victim, parking, then walking to commit the crime?

    Tldr: hard to tell how real this is

      • neptune@dmv.socialEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Without something very specific in the lyrics I’d have to agree. Unless someone the song is probable cause and they find more evidence.

      • 520@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        Prosecution is arguing that the music video and lyrics provide info about a specific crime that isn’t public knowledge, specifically information only the killer could know. However, the lyrics being quoted could apply to just about any drive-by shooting.