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Dayvon Daquan Bennett, famously known as King Von is an American rapper who is known for being affiliated with the Black Disciples Gang. The YouTube documentary “King Von: Rap’s first serial killer” portrays King Von to have been a gleeful gang member, cold murderer, abuser of women and someone who used to tweet about his crimes. Despite King Von insisting that his lyrics did not mean that he was a gang member, it eventually became clear that he is one. He was signed to rapper Lil Durk’s label Only the family and empire distribution.
“At this time, our investigations believe Mr. Bennett was shot during the initial shootout between the two groups of males, prior to police responding and attempting to stop the shooting,” police said in a statement after King Von’s death. He died on November 6, 2020 on a Friday morning, he was only 26. Timothy “Lil Timm” Leaks was arrested for Von’s murder the following day. In August 2023, the charges against the 22 year old were dropped under Georgia’s “Stand your ground” law. He was released after a $100,000 bond was posted.
A few days ago, Charleston White has faced backlash after posting a picture of him and King Von’s killer. Since Von was murdered, Charleston has been calling him a demon. He called Von’s death a result of “choices and decisions.” “ A man who killed black people. A man who was accused of killing a black girl... He’s celebrated, right? You got celebrities who take pictures in front of his mural. What about his victims family? Why don’t y’all ever speak for them?” he said during an interview with DJ Akademics.
“ Dear King Von mother, l actually met this great young king and shook the legendary hand that pulled the trigger to slump and jump King Von!” he wrote on his Instagram caption. He stated that his life has been blessed with abundance after his death and that he loves and honours Lil Timm. He claims that Timm is a hero for the black people. “We smoking on that Von pack tonight, thank God for @lil_timm3,” he concluded.
