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Young Thug's nephew has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend following a heated confrontation at their home in Atlanta.
According to a report TMZ published on Friday, July 8, Fardereen Deonta Grier was taken into police custody after he reportedly shot his girlfriend, Destiny Fitzpatrick, in the face. The gunshot instantly killed Fitzpatrick, who was found by police laying in a pool of blood near the front door of the residence. A spokesperson for the East Point Police Department, Allyn Glover, told the outlet that Grier was crying as he told police that he was the son of Young Thug's eldest sister.
At first, Grier reportedly told police that he had defended himself against two masked robbers who were armed. However, he eventually came clean and admitted to shooting Fitzpatrick following an argument they had. A neighbor appeared to corroborate what happened after he or she reportedly said that arguing was heard before the shooting occurred. Grier was swiftly arrested and charged with murder.
Aside from his own legal issues, it's been a tough time for Young Thug's family. Prior to this incident, the mother of his child was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Atlanta. LaKevia Jackson attended a birthday party for a friend at the Metro Fun Center when she reportedly got into an argument with a man over a bowling ball. The man, was later identified as Joshua Fleetwood, waited for Jackson to exit the bowling alley when he shot and killed her. She was the mother of Thugger's 14-year-old son Kyvion Jackson.
Young Thug has yet to comment on either situation. The YSL rapper was arrested not long after Jackson's death on RICO charges and has been in jail ever since.