Who is Shirley No. 7? 21 Savage’s “nephew” accidentally shot his sister and committed suicide; rapper paid tribute
one Georgia To Grammy-winning rapper, he’s ‘like a nephew’ 21 barbarian He reportedly committed suicide after accidentally shooting his sister, 11Alive reported. On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 22, 14-year-old Shirley Shirley allegedly shot her 12-year-old sister Lyric in the neck before taking her own life. Atlanta.
“The boy made the decision very quickly to commit suicide,” Seven’s grandmother, Sharon Smith, told the news outlet.
She added, “He’s probably sitting there thinking, ‘I’m finally going to go to jail, they’re going to laugh at me, everyone’s going to do this, that, this… He can’t accept that.'”
Smith has raised Seven since he was 11 months old. She described him as a loving grandson.
“There’s nothing in the world that he wouldn’t do for me,” she said.
Smith said the family had no idea what Seven was doing with the gun.
“We don’t know. We don’t know,” she said. “Something needs to be done about the guy who sold the gun because if he had never bought that gun, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Lyric is now hospitalized and has undergone three surgeries on his neck and vocal cords.
Who is Shirley No. 7?
21 Savage is described as Seven’s uncle. He posted a photo of Seven on his Instagram Stories with the caption “Remember when you were a baby” and a heartbroken emoji.
“As we prepare for homecoming celebrations for my beloved nephew Seven, I would like to ask that everyone please respect our family’s privacy during this extremely difficult time,” the family said in a statement to 11Alive.
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“Please continue to pray for my niece Lyric. She is fighting for her life and we trust God to heal her, give her strength and allow her to make a full recovery,” the statement added.
Smith revealed that just a week before Seven took his own life, his cousin, 13-year-old Demarcus Shirley, was killed in a drive-by shooting while spending the night with friends in DeKalb County.
Discussing suicide may be emotionally triggering for some people. However, suicide can be prevented. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
