Update: Proof's Killer Not Charged For Murder

by **DarkMan** » Apr 16th, '06, 10:11

The suspect believed to have shot and killed Proof from the group D12 was charged today (April 14) with the two weapon related felonies and not the rapper's death.

As SOHH previously reported, Proof (born Deshaun Holton) and Keith Bender got into a heated exchange at Triple C's nightclub early Tuesday morning (April 11) which lead to Proof both pistol-whipping and shooting Bender. Proof was then gunned down by Mario Etheridge, a bouncer at the Triple C's nightclub who was Bender's cousin.

Etheridge, who surrendered himself to police on Wednesday afternoon (April 12), accompanied by his attorney Randall Upshaw, has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon and discharge of a firearm in a dwelling or occupied structure.

Both charges are felonies and carry a maximum penalty of 9 years in prison combined.

"I am making a personal plea to the public to let the legal process take course," said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy via a statement. "We do not want people taking the law into their own hands. The worst thing that could happen now would be to compound this situation by having anymore senseless deaths."

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i hope he at least gets 9 years in jail and gets stabbed or some shit!! :worship:

by **axgt_marc** » Apr 16th, '06, 10:43

to be fair, the guy wasnt the first to shoot and he would have been expected to do something as part of his job, but no means as extreeme as that!

They were quick to charge him, surely that cant be the end of the trial?

by **yoshi** » Apr 16th, '06, 12:12

^ i think no, cause trials always last for xxx weeks/monts/yrs lol :sweating:

so the guy wasn't charged with Proof's death but with having an illegal weapon, right?

by **BlaqReaper** » Apr 17th, '06, 05:55

yoshi wrote:^ i think no, cause trials always last for xxx weeks/monts/yrs lol

so the guy wasn't charged with Proof's death but with having an illegal weapon, right?

Yeah, I think that's what the post was trying to say. I feel bad for Proof, but that bouncer guy also had a job to do, and was even related to the guy Proof shot, so I kinda feel bad for him too: although his reaction to killing proof was too extreme :angry: