An alleged feud between rappers spilled over with fatal consequences on a Florida highway last year, as authorities affirmed the wrongful targeting of six women in a gang-related shooting incident, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office reported.
According to The Miami Herald, the violent event took place shortly after a concert performance by rapper Jackboy, where, in what Sheriff Dennis Lemma described as a "case of mistaken identity," six women were shot, one fatally in a van they believed was associated with Jackboy's entourage, but these victims had no ties to the rapper's feud with Kodak Black, an artist deeply intertwined in the dispute that preceded the violence that occurred around 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 16, 2023.
The van was struck by armor-piercing rounds, tragically claiming the life of Princess Tolliver, 31, a civilian employee of the Florida State University Police Department perpetrated by suspects linked to a street gang known as OTF ("On Top Forever"), and the remaining victims, who survived the ordeal, were also in attendance at the Jackboy show at The Barn in Sanford, as clarified by the sheriffs.
"Our detectives have determined that none of the victims were the intended target that night," Sheriff Lemma said at a news conference, "We found that the likely motive for the incident stemmed from a very public, high-profile dispute playing out on social media and in the court system involving Jackboy and a known associate of the shooters, another rap artist Bill Kapri, known by the stage name Kodak Black," as mentioned in NBC Miami's reporting.
The string of arrests that began on Feb. 23 included notably dangerous individuals, with a total of 13 people now facing severe charges including murder, attempted murder, racketeering and car theft, but notably, no involvements or charges have been levied against Kodak Black himself despite his connection to one side of the dispute.
