NBA Youngboy’s brother Jeffrey Tate, 16, is among three suspects charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in East Baton Rouge.
The victim Javon Brown was walking home from school with a friend on Monday, Dec. 2 when he was shot during a physical altercation with brothers Davaughn Tate, 18, Jeffrey, and 16-yea-old Kevin Anderson.
Jeffrey was accidentally shot during the fight, detectives told Fox 8. Jeffrey was suffered a gunshot wound to the arm. He was arrested when he went to the hospital for treatment.
Jeffrey was charged with principal to second-degree, principal to illegal use of a weapon and simple battery.
Davaughn Tate was charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon.
Anderson was charged with principal to second-degree murder, principal to illegal use of a weapon and simple battery.
Court records show the Tate brothers have the same father as NBA Youngboy, WBRZ reports.