LAKELAND, Fla. (CBS12) — Investigators say a Florida teen and self-proclaimed rapper made a video to brag about the killing of a rival gang member.
La'Darion Chandler, 19, is being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder, convicted delinquent in possession of a firearm & aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Chandler shot 33-year-old John McGee last December.
Investigators said McGee "was mean mugging" the other gang members when he was shot in the back. While at the hospital, McGee refused to take the medicine he needed to help his body heal. He also refused to cooperate with investigators.
The sheriff's office said Chandler, the murder suspect, had 7 prior felony arrests & 5 misdemeanor arrests. He was first arrested at age 11 & detained in a Juvenile Detention facility on 3 occasions.
In his most recent stay in a juvenile facility, Chandler spent 12 months behind bars.
32 days after getting out, investigators said Chandler shot McGee.
After the initial shooting, the sheriff's office had a tough time getting information. No one would talk to detectives.
A break came weeks later when detectives arrested Chandler for pulling a gun on someone in the same area of the shooting.
When detectives served the first-degree murder warrant, the sheriff's office said Chandler's hard-core demeanor changed.
"He started crying like a baby that lost his pacifier," said Judd.
At a news conference on Thursday, the sheriff's office played a portion of the rap video made by Chandler.
The sheriff's office bleeped out the bad words: "N---a tried to run, I hit his back. Thought I shoot like a Mac. Dirt a-- dead n----s knowing where to find me at."
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