MBnel wasn’t presupposed to be there that lengthy.

The rapper had pushed again to Stockton simply to drop off a birthday reward for his pal’s 2-year-old daughter, however what began as a fast go to to the Monkey Space banquet corridor became the type of nightmare that’s been haunting him for years.

Now he’s hiding someplace outdoors Sacramento, wounded and scared as hell, whereas his father, Junior Dongon, tries to make sense of how a bit woman’s birthday celebration grew to become a bloodbath that left three youngsters and one younger grownup useless.

“He just came to drop off a present at his friend’s party, whose daughter was the celebrant,” Junior Dongon informed The New York Post, his voice heavy with the load of what occurred Saturday night. “He was shot, but he is OK. … He called me and said, ‘Don’t say anything to anybody.”

The taking pictures on the Stockton venue wasn’t random; authorities are calling it gang-related, and MBnel seems to have been one of many major targets together with one other rapper, Fly Boy Doughy.

Fifteen folks received hit when gunmen opened hearth throughout what ought to’ve been a celebration, turning a toddler’s big day into one thing no household ought to ever expertise.

For MBnel, this was precisely the type of violence he’d been attempting to flee. He’d already moved out of Stockton two years in the past as a result of the streets had gotten too sizzling.

His father stated when issues received actually unhealthy, after rival crews “shot 22 bullets” at their household dwelling, making it clear that staying within the metropolis wasn’t protected for anybody related to the rapper.

But Saturday night time proved that distance doesn’t all the time equal security. MBnel got here again for what he thought could be a fast household second, and as an alternative discovered himself caught within the crossfire of no matter beef had adopted him from his previous neighborhood.

Now the rapper’s household is coping with the aftermath of an assault that didn’t simply goal MBnel, however took the lives of harmless youngsters who have been simply there to have fun. Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi labeled the violence an “act of terrorism.”

The investigation continues to be ongoing, with authorities inspecting surveillance footage and witness testimonies, however no arrests have been made but.

For MBnel and his household, meaning the menace continues to be on the market, which explains why he’s staying hidden and why his father is being so cautious about what he says publicly.

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