No police report or criminal charges have been confirmed in connection with an alleged onstage confrontation at the Londzell Performing Arts Theater in Tucker, Georgia, according to thencbeat.com. Video from the event appears to show Atlanta performer Sky Whatley striking a woman identified on social media as Shamika Boyd.
What Boyd and her daughter reported
Boyd told 11Alive that she attended to support her daughter, Jada Boyd, who was serving as the event’s DJ and receiving an award. Boyd said she was standing near the stage with VIP tickets when Whatley reached down and hit her. She said she had not threatened him.
In the account reported by thencbeat.com, Boyd also alleged that an argument had occurred before Whatley performed and that he made a vulgar comment involving her daughter. Those claims have not been publicly answered by Whatley. Jada Boyd told 11Alive that she did not learn what had happened to her mother until afterward and wants her mother to receive justice.
Legal and public-response status
Attorney Shannin Render, who represents Boyd, told 11Alive that she plans to pursue legal action. Render said the matter could involve medical and transportation expenses as well as income lost during recovery. The family’s next legal step has not been identified in the available reports.
11Alive reporter Chase Houle said he tried to reach Whatley through social media and by email at an address listed on Whatley’s Linktree. The outlet reported that Whatley’s Instagram was private and that an associated Facebook account appeared to have been deactivated. No public response from Whatley addressing Boyd’s specific allegations was available at publication.
What public records say about the venue
According to the City of Tucker, its Building and Permitting Division protects public health, safety and welfare by enforcing applicable building and related codes and processing permits and inspections. That general city function does not establish what security or crowd-control measures were used at this event. The Londzell Performing Arts Theatre lists its address as 3993 Lavista Road and describes Orchestra Front, Orchestra VIP, Orchestra Rear, Piano Sky Lounge, Skyboxes and Balcony seating. Its Eventbrite profile describes the site as a 30,000-square-foot venue with two seating levels, VIP sections, a lounge and private skyboxes. The available venue descriptions do not identify an owner or provide a publicly documented capacity.
A Threads post from @thenorthcarolinabeat helped circulate the video and linked to thencbeat.com’s report. The available footage and published accounts do not resolve what preceded the encounter or establish whether any criminal case will follow.
