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Published December 2, 2023, 7:44 p.m. ET
Two members of Nardo Wick’s entourage – including a 15-year-old – turned themselves in to police after a fan was beaten for asking for a photo with the Florida rapper.
Zachary Benton, 34, and Edward Hamlett, 15, turned themselves in to Tampa police on Friday, according to WFLA.
They were each charged with assault and Hamlett also received an additional charge of possessing a firearm as a minor, law enforcement sources told TMZ.
Fan George Obregon, 20, was left in critical condition with a brain hemorrhage and a concussion after he reportedly went to Walls in the hopes of meeting his “favorite artist.”
According to TMZ, he was caught off guard and Benton punched him first before Hamlett went over and continued crying at him until he passed out.
The suspects reportedly did not have a close relationship with Wick, whose legal name is Horace Bernard Walls III.
Zachary L. Benton, 34, and Edward A. Hamlett, 15, turned themselves in to Tampa police on Friday. Tampa Police charged them with assault and Hamlett also received an additional charge of possessing a firearm as a minor. Tampa Police Department The couple reportedly did not have a close relationship with Wick, whose legal name is Horace Bernard Walls III. 20-year-old Tampa PD/MEGA fan George Obregon was caught off guard and Benton punched him first before Hamlett (pictured) walked over and continued crying over him until he passed out. Tampa PD/MEGA
“I want everyone to see what these mothers did to my son,” the VIP ticket holder’s mother, Michelle Obregon, said Monday. “At no time was my son aggressive, at no time did he show any signs of injury! My son wanted a silly picture with his favorite artist! And that’s what he gets! I feel sick thinking about how this could have turned out!
“Anyone who knows my son knows that he is the sweetest, gentlest child ever. No drugs, alcohol, gangs, nothing! I’m dying here and my damn heart hurts so bad it makes me sick. I can not keep calm.”
Obregon’s father, George Obregon Sr., accused the rapper of not cooperating with police.
Obregon, 20, was left in critical condition with a brain hemorrhage and a concussion after he reportedly went to Walls in the hopes of meeting his “favorite artist.” George Obregon Jr. / Facebook Walls said on Instagram this week that he had nothing to do with the attack on Obregon. He also offered help to the family. Getty Images Obregon approaches Wick and a member of his entourage before being attacked. Michelle Obregon / Facebook
“We don’t know the name of the suspect because the rapper didn’t identify him. [Wick] do not talk. He doesn’t want to cooperate,” the father previously told Chron.
The two men allegedly spoke to the rapper before turning themselves in, TMZ reported.
Walls said on Instagram this week that he had nothing to do with the attack on Obregon. He also offered help to the family.
“I can’t bear the situation that happened, I was completely unaware of the situation that was about to happen,” he said.
“As soon as it happened, I tried to defuse the situation and after the situation was over, I contacted his mother and told her that I would do everything I could to make it right as a fan.”
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