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Ja Morant Threat Allegations: Twitter Reacts
Twitter blew up with reactions to disturbing allegations made against Ja Morant on Wednesday (March 1). Moreover, the Memphis Grizzlies star allegedly threatened a 17-year-old with a gun after the latter threw a ball at him during a pick-up game. Furthermore, this news follows previous reports that the teen is suing Morant for assaulting him. While the NBA player hasn’t said anything publicly of this as of yet, he did post an Instagram Story of the track “No Weapon.” If reading too deeply into social media posts is you’re thing, you’re in luck. If not, people still had some notable reactions to this news.
Even though this altercation seems like it could’ve happened anywhere, Morant actually hosted the pick-up game at his residence. Also, the 23-year-old admitted to hitting the teen, but claimed that it was only because of self-defense. Not only is Morant directly tied to this incident, but also some of his family members like allegedly his brother. From a defendant’s perspective, it seems like the family felt in danger after the teen’s actions. However, it’s very unclear who misinterpreted who in this scenario, and who sought to escalate things in this way.
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Ja Morant and his boys after threatening a minimum wage HS Junior cashier pic.twitter.com/2SMi65CF0v
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(@maliuspalius) March 1, 2023
However, it’s not the first in a string of alleged threats or controversies the young guard is tied to. For example, a close friend allegedly pointed a red dot at a group of Indiana Pacers supporters after a game. Shortly after accusations spread around social media, he quickly denied such claims. “Did a investigation seen they were cappin,” he tweeted. “Still let a article come out to paint this negative image on me & my fam. & banned my brother from home games for a year. Unbelievable.”
Meanwhile, these new revelations about Morant come from previously unpublished interviews concerning the incident. “The teenage boy told police that after Morant punched him, the NBA star emerged from his house with a gun in the waistband of his pants, according to police interviews obtained by The Post that not been previously reported,” reporter Molly Hensley-Clancy of The Washington Post tweeted. Regardless of your take, check out more reactions down below and return to HNHH for updates on Ja Morant.
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Oakland California Shooting Leaves One Dead and Seven Injured
Monday night, a shooting in Oakland, California left one person dead and seven more injured. The occurrence took place at approximately 6pm PST in the 5900 block of Macarthur Blvd, according to a statement from the Oakland Police Department (OPD). The shooting comes only hours after the one 40 miles away in Half Moon Bay, California that killed seven people.
Just three weeks into 2023, and 39 mass shootings have taken place across the country according to the Gun Violence Archive. Bullets have plagued communities from Goshen, California, to Baltimore, Maryland, are reeling while others brace for the possibility of such violence.
The statement read, “OPD officers were dispatched to the area to investigate a ShotSpotter activation. During the course of the investigation, officers learned there was a shooting between several individuals. Officers arrived on scene and located several casings but did not locate the suspect.
Shortly after that the OPD Communications Division began receiving notifications that gunshot wound victims began turning up at several different local hospitals. “At this time, we are aware of eight victims, one who is deceased and the remaining victims were listed in stable condition,” the OPD said. A possible motive of the shooting remains unknown to the public, but the investigation is ongoing.
The deceased victim’s identity is currently being kept confidential as authorities work to notify their next of kin before releasing any new information to the public.
The Oakland shooting marks the third mass shooting in California in just three days.
In response to the consecutive gun violence, Vice President Kamala Harris told a crown in Tallahassee Florida, “A time of a cultural celebration … and yet another community has been torn apart by senseless gun violence. All of us in this room and in our country understand this violence must stop.”
“The majority of the American people agree with this common sense action. There can be no greater responsibility than to do all we can to ensure the safety of our children, our communities, and our nation,” President Joe Biden added.
The prominence of gun culture coupled with a divided Congress has sparked stagnancy across gun control. Biden continues to impel Congress to pass a pair of bills seeking to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and raise the purchasing age to 21, calling on lawmakers to “act quickly.”
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Virginia School Downplayed Warnings From Teacher Before 6 Year Old Shot Her
Richneck Elementary has been closed since the January 6 shooting of teacher Abby Zwerner by her six year old student. Recent updates report that the gun used by the first grader in Newport News Virginia, was stored on the top shelf of his mother’s bedroom closet, James Ellenson, the attorney representing the child’s family, shared earlier. While it is still unclear how the child obtained the weapon, the attorney said the gun was secured by a trigger lock.
The gun was legally purchased by the mother of the child, who could now face charges at the end of the investigation. The child carried the weapon to school grounds in his backpack, said the Newport News Chief of Police Steve Drew.
This week, Newport News Police and ATF officials conducted their second round of searches at two homes belonging to the child’s family, Ellenson said. No charges have been filed.
Zwerner was teaching the first-grade class when the boy pulled out a 9mm handgun and fired at her. 25-year-old Abby Zwerner, was cleared for a release from the hospital last week, after suffering a bullet in the chest after the bullet passed through one of her hands, according to Drew.
She is currently in stable condition and has been praised for escorting all of her students out of the classroom to safety even after she had been shot, as another school employee rushed in and physically restrained the boy.
On Thursday, the family of the child released a statement announcing their child has an acute disability and they were praying for Zwerner, who “selflessly served our son and the children in the school.”
Officials at the elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, apparently downplayed previous complaints issued by the teacher regarding the boy’s behavior. Ms. Zwerner reportedly raised concerns and requested help from school officials relating to the boy, which apparently included a threat to light a teacher on fire and watch her die. The issue was dismissed, according to messages from fellow teachers obtained by The Post.
Richneck Elementary School is currently facing criticism for its handling of the shooting that authorities have deemed “intentional.” Parent were outraged when Newport News Superintendent George Parker III said the school had received a tip that the boy had a gun that day, but then failed to uncover the weapon after searching his school bag.
Though the school remains closed, students and parents have been invited back to the school Wednesday for a two-hour non-instructional activity period, according to a letter from a school administrator. The investigation is ongoing.
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