Atlanta’s aspiring rapper, Big Bhris, has been arrested and charged with shooting a police officer six times.
Real name Christian Eppinger, 22, Big Bhris faces charges of attempted murder and street gang activity in connection with Monday’s shooting.
Police officer David Rodgers is trying to arrest the rapper on an armed robbery warrant from 2021. Bhris responded by firing four bullets in the shoulder, one in the knee and another in the head. The officer was taken to the Emergency Room at Grady Hospital and is in serious condition.
A judge dismissed his tie both on charges related to the officer’s shooting and on the original armed robbery charges. The judge ruled that he was a flight risk and a danger to the public.
According to 11 Alive, Big Bhris is a member of Young Slim Life, which is known for its “ruthless robberies in the style of home and pedestrian penetration” as well as “driver shootings that resulted in deaths and injuries.” serious.” Members are also “known to illegally trade in and possess narcotics ranging from cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, and liquid promethazine/codeine cough syrup.”
