While still mourning the loss of Ki’Anthony Tyus, the 13-year old Louisville teen who died in a car crash following a police chase, Master P, has decided to cover the costs of the teen's funeral, according to AllHipHop.
The Courier Journal reports that Tyus was a passenger in a stolen Lexus SUV, being pursued by police when it crashed into a pole on December 22.
Louisville police are investigating whether officers' pursuit of the vehicle violated a department policy intended to prevent such fatalities.
P had a personal connection to Tyus, having met him in 2015 after the young boy was hit in the leg by a stray bullet when he was 9-years old.
"My 13 year old lil soldier didn’t make it. He got shot 2 years ago and got Killed 2 days ago," P wrote in an Instagram post. "We need to stop this black on black crime. Rip Ki’Anthony Tyus. #weallwegot Just know that every decision comes with consequences and no one is too young to die. My prayers go out to his family. Could’ve been the next Lebron James."
The LMPD Public Integrity Unit will lead a probe into the fatal crash, department spokesman Dwight Mitchell said.
The department's pursuit policy, passed in 2012, is one of the strictest in the nation. The policy forbids officers from initiating a pursuit unless they have reason to believe a suspect has committed a violent felony or is wanted on a warrant for a violent crime.
Tyus' funeral will take place later this week.
Follow Me
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
}
Comments