On Tuesday (April 24), Bun B confronted an armed robber, who was later identified as 20-year-old DeMonte Jackson. The latter attempted to rob the legendary rapper’s home but acted swiftly with his own registered firearm. When Bun B’s wife, Angela “Queenie” Walls answered a knock on the door, a masked Freeman entered with his weapon but was later met with the Trill rapper’s fire and was detained at a hospital while being treated for his wounds.
In a statement provided to XXL, lawyer Charles Adams said he doesn’t expect charges to be filed against the Texas native. “In Texas, you can defend your home. And if an armed home invader breaks into your home and puts a gun at your wife’s head, you can shoot the guy if he’s still in your home,” Adams said. “Honestly, this might sound cheesy, thank God that Bun had a gun. Thank God that he was courageous enough to defend his home and his wife [Queenie]. And thank God Queenie was courageous enough to not let the man go upstairs.”
As Queenie led Jackson to the garage, Bun B, born Bernard Freeman, became aware of the incident from another part of the house and opened fire on Jackson. The latter was charged with one count of burglary plus two levies of aggravated robbery.