Shooter Claims Self Defense in Killing Rapper

Murder is murder. Killing someone in self defense is totally different. But all too often people who kill with intent claim that they were just defending themselves. This is yet another story of someone making claims that are pretty hard to prove. This is a story that took place recently in the hip hop scene.

Aubrey Berry was an Atlanta entertainment promoter. While at a club, he got into a dispute with a rapper who went by the name of Dolla. The dispute wasn’t settled there but both went their separate ways.

Supposedly by coincidence, both of these men ended up at the same restaurant in Los Angeles. They somehow got into an argument again. While both of them were out in the parking lot, Berry claims that Dolla was headed toward his car to get a gun so he could shoot him. That is when Berry pulled out a gun and fired it eight times.

Four of the bullets hit Dolla and ended up taking his life. Though Berry claims that he fired in self defense, he got into his SUV after the shooting and drove away. When the police tracked him down, he was in the airport preparing to board an airplane.

The police arrested Berry and the judge set his initial bail at $5 million. However, his attorney has argued that he felt that his life was in danger and he has no prior record, so the judge has reduced his bail to $2.1 million.

Self defense is very important. But where is the line drawn between self defense and murder? Well, usually when the killing starts. Yes, there is such thing as killing in self defense, but did Berry really need to shoot eight times then drive away?