Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu charged with murder in connection to Atlanta shooting that left 23-year-old recent college grad dead

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Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu charged with murder in connection to Atlanta shooting that left 23-year-old recent college grad dead​

• Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu is facing a murder charge, among others.
• The arrest was connected to a June shooting in Atlanta that left a 23-year-old man dead, police say.
• Zulu, who is touted as a community leader, was charged with murder and aggravated assault.

The manager of Grammy award-winning rapper Ludacris is facing multiple charges stemming from a summer shooting that left one dead, according to police.

Chaka Zulu, born Ahmed Obafemi, was charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and simple battery, per Atlanta Police Department records released Friday.

The charges are connected to a shooting that happened at a shopping center in Buckhead, Atlanta, in late June, WSB-TV reported.

Police said when officers arrived at the scene on June 26, three men, including Obafemi, were found with gun wounds. They were taken to the hospital, and one victim was later pronounced dead.

The victim was identified as 23-year-old Artez Benton, a college graduate who was working to become an electrician, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

His older sister Arteria Benton told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he and a group of friends were about to launch a clothing line called Cash Life Global.

"We just want justice for Artez," she told the outlet. "That's the main thing we want. So if you see something, say something please."

 

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Ludacris' Manager Chaka Zulu​

Man Who Was Shot and Killed First Pummeled Chaka ...​

Surveillance Video Shows​

Ludacris' manager, Chaka Zulu, has been arrested for murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a man outside his restaurant -- but new video from the incident shows Zulu getting beaten by a group of men before he fired -- giving way to a self-defense argument.

We've obtained surveillance footage recorded June 26 outside Zulu's Atlanta restaurant Apt4B. A group of men, including Artez Benton -- who was killed in the melee -- arrive to Apt4B, park in the valet area and make their way inside. 10 minutes later, the men leave the restaurant after some sort of dispute.

That's where the video starts. Zulu, who was previously in the parking lot speaking to a friend, starts making his way back toward the restaurant ... when he gets into a heated exchange with Tre'mon Robinson, one of the guys who was told to leave the restaurant.


During the argument, a man named Corey Crawford is seen retrieving something out of a vehicle. A source directly connected to the case tells us Zulu's legal team believes Crawford was getting a gun.

Robinson motions to his friends to come over and then appears to chest bump Zulu ... and that's when all hell breaks loose.

Chaka grabs Robinson, but Crawford and Benton jump in and they all begin pummeling Chaka. At one point, Chaka's female assistant (in the orange shirt) attempts to help Chaka, but Robinson punches her in the face ... knocking her to the ground.

Crawford ducks for cover behind two vehicles, and that's when shots ring out. It appears Chaka is the first to fire, striking Benton ... a plume of smoke is visible from Chaka's gun. Another plume of smoke appears to emanate from Crawford's gun. It appears he fired several shots and one hits Chaka in the back.

Benton was hit in the chest ... you see him crawl away. He later died from his injuries.