Lil Zay Osama responded with motion and empathy after a disturbing video surfaced exhibiting a mom and her 9-year-old son being violently attacked by a bunch of youngsters on Chicago’s Far South Side.

The rapper, who grew up in the identical metropolis streets the place the assault occurred, introduced Tuesday he would fly 33-year-old Corshawnda and her son to Los Angeles for a vacation dinner and Christmas procuring spree.

According to CBS News, the supply got here after footage of the brutal beating unfold throughout social media, capturing the second a number of minors punched, kicked and dragged the pair close to Orville T. Bright Elementary School within the South Deering neighborhood.

“It’s just something that shouldn’t be going on; kids should be able to go to school and be comfortable walking home from school and at school learning. Kids of that age should not be doing things like that, especially to an adult and to their peers they go to school with. That’s crazy, that shouldn’t be happening in our community, we gotta do better,” Lil Zay Osama mentioned.

The incident occurred round 3:10 P.M. Monday because the mom and her kids have been strolling residence alongside the 10600 block of South Bensley Avenue.

Both Corshawnda and her son have been hospitalized at Trinity Hospital and stay in severe situation, based on police. No arrests have been made.

Corshawnda mentioned her son has confronted bullying on the college for greater than two years and accused directors of failing to intervene. Her daughter, she added, witnessed your complete assault.

“I asked my kids to come to the next side of the street with me so they wouldn’t get jumped, so we kept walking. They followed us all the way there, they hit my son first, dragged me in the grass and pulled my baby’s hair,” she mentioned. “I’m trying to get justice for my son. I’m thankful to everybody that came out here to support me.”

The video, which shortly went viral, prompted outrage from the group and led to a rally exterior the college on Tuesday morning.

Demonstrators chanted “No justice. No peace” and demanded accountability from each the attackers and the adults liable for them.

Illinois State Sen. Willie Preston attended the protest and criticized the broader system for failing to handle youth violence.

“The video was horrible,” Preston mentioned. “The video was disgusting, and the video was a symptom of something that’s been going on for a long time. We haven’t held these kids accountable. We haven’t held these parents accountable for the violent actions that their children are doing.”

Chicago Public Schools launched a press release condemning the assault and mentioned it was working with metropolis companies to assist the victims.

The district emphasised its dedication to scholar security and to resolving conflicts by acceptable channels.

Mayor Brandon Johnson additionally weighed in, calling the habits “unacceptable” and promising elevated police presence within the space.

For Lil Zay Osama, the incident hit near residence.

The rapper, who just lately accomplished a 14-month federal sentence for firearm possession, mentioned he couldn’t ignore the ache of a household going by one thing so traumatic—particularly together with his personal kids in thoughts.

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