Overview
- A federal jury in Los Angeles on Friday, Sept. 11, found Lil Durk not guilty on all counts tied to the August 2022 Beverly Center gas‑station shooting.
- Two co‑defendants, Deandre “OTF DeDe” Wilson and David “Browneyez” Lindsey, were acquitted of murder‑for‑hire but convicted on stalking charges that include stalking resulting in death and will be sentenced later.
- Durk remains in federal custody as prosecutors prepare a separate racketeering case that was severed from the Los Angeles trial and is scheduled to begin October 5, with charges including Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR).
- The government’s Los Angeles case relied on testimony from three cooperating OTF associates and on GPS, phone, travel and financial records plus selective song and media excerpts, an evidentiary approach the defense disputed while blaming a former assistant, Kavon Grant, for planning the attack.
- The verdict prompted public celebration from Durk’s family and peers and sharp criticism from rivals, and it leaves open legal paths including the October federal trial, sentencing for convicted co‑defendants, and civil claims by the victim’s family.