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Police Say Ky Frost Acted in Self-Defense in T-Hood Shooting as Case Moves to DA

Investigators cite evidence that the rapper initiated the fight by drawing a gun.

Overview

  • Gwinnett County police say they have completed their investigation and are sending a final report to the District Attorney for a charging decision.
  • Authorities identify Tevin “T-Hood” Hood as the primary aggressor who started a fight and pulled a firearm before the shooting.
  • Police say Ky Frost also displayed a gun and fired first, describing him as quicker on the draw during the confrontation.
  • The medical examiner’s autopsy notes gunshot wounds to the back, legs and buttocks and rules the death a homicide.
  • Officers had responded to a domestic disturbance involving an injured woman, prior video of a separate altercation surfaced, and T-Hood’s family has challenged the self-defense account while calling for justice.