Nicki Minaj is advocating for a teen who shot and killed a man who was attacking his mother. The rapper is offering tuition money to the fourteen year old.
According to the Associated Press cellphone video posted on social media showed a man yelling at Carlishia Hood on June 18 to “get your food” before threatening to “knock” her out. The man then punches Hood in the face and head several times.
Prosecutors said Hood texted her 14-year-old son, who was outside the restaurant, to come inside.
The AP reports, Jeremy Brown, 32, was shot in the back by the teen and then ran from the restaurant. Hood and her son, whose name was not released due to his age, followed Brown as Hood told the teen to continue shooting, prosecutors said. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene.
Both Hood and her son were charged with first-degree murder and turned themselves in. Hood was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Her son was held without bail at a juvenile detention hall. After public outrage, Cook County prosecutors dropped the charges, saying new evidence had come to light and the burden of proof could not be met.
Nicki Minaj’s Advocacy
As the video circulated online, many people had their own opinions on the turn of events. Nicki Minaj is one of them. This week, she took to her Instagram story to share her thoughts on the ordeal.
“That 14 year old boy that backed that hammer out when that grown a** man was punching his mother in the face as if she were a MAN; is a true hero,” Minaj wrote in her story. “If he wants to go to college, I’d love to help. It’s what ANY son should’ve done for their MOTHER,”
Minaj continued calling the teen “dope.”
“God knew b4 she knew; that she’d be attacked that day & made sure they had protection on DECK. God is GOOD,” the rapper wrote.
Hood accepted the money Nicki Minaj offered, in a comment under a post by the The Shaderoom on Instagram. She says that her son will be attending college and the family can use any help they can get.
Hood has now filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago and five police officers according to ABC 7. The suit claims Hood was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted and that she has also suffered emotional distress.