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The mother of one of Young Thug’s children was reportedly killed in a shooting at an Atlanta bowling alley on Thursday.
LaKevia Jackson, 31, was at the Metro Fun Center, located on the 1900 block of Atlanta’s Metropolitan Parkway, when she got into an argument over a bowling ball. She was subsequently shot dead in the parking lot.
Police say one woman involved in the altercation has been detained and is cooperating with the investigation. Authorities are still in the process of identifying all parties involved in the incident.
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Rapper Young Thug. (Paras Griffin)
LaKevia’s mother, Sherina Jackson, told Fox 5 that her daughter was at the bowling alley celebrating the birthday of a “very close family friend.”
Atlanta Police Department homicide chief Lieutenant Woolfolk called the shooting a “truly atrocity.”
“A young girl died tonight as a result of an argument over a bowling ball,” Woolfolk said via an online publication.
According to reports, the shooter waited 20 minutes in the parking lot while Jackson left the bowling alley.
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“We’ll be working on this case all night. We will find the person responsible,” Woolfolk said. “You know who you are. Go ahead and give up. We assure you that we will arrest you.”
The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. Thursday, according to a press release from the Atlanta Police Department.
“At the scene, police officers found a deceased adult woman with multiple gunshot wounds,” the report said. “Atlanta Police Homicide detectives responded and launched an investigation. According to preliminary information, the incident began with a dispute over a bowling ball, which escalated into shooting. The investigation is ongoing.”
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Young Thug performs on stage at the Samsung Galaxy + Billboard during the 2022 SXSW Conference & Festivals at Waterloo Park on March 17, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Amy E. Price/Getty Images)
Reports say that LaKevia and Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, have a 14-year-old son together.
Representatives for the rapper did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.