Authorities in Houston, Texas, have named a suspect in the violent death of BTB Savage. In addition, officers are in the process of tracking him down to take him to jail.
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HPD is actively looking for Montrel Lenard Burley and another suspect
According to a press release, the Houston Police Department (HPD) has charged a 40-year-old man named Montrel Lenard Burley with the rapper’s death. However, he is not currently in custody and authorities are asking for public assistance in finding his whereabouts.
At least one other unidentified suspect is also wanted, as witnesses say Burley and a potential co-conspirator were spotted fleeing the scene of the drive-by shooting, which occurred on June 30. March.
WANT: This is Montrel Lenard Burley, 40, now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a man last Thursday (March 30).
If you know his whereabouts, call HPD Homicide 713-308-3600 or reward up to $5k @CrimeStopHOU.
More information: https://t.co/H3EtuVNyp9 #hounews https://t.co/tnQ9QK9sP4 pic.twitter.com/wrnf8Pu9zt
– Houston Police (@houstonpolice) April 7, 2023
BTB Savage shot down after a retaliatory social media post
As The Shade Room previously reported, BTB Savage was killed after appearing to mock his enemies online. The situation stemmed from an earlier home invasion, when BTB Savage instructed his then-girlfriend to shoot the robber.
Months later, while talking about this topic in a sit-down on vlad TVThe 26-year-old rapper recounted the experience unapologetically.
That’s not all, however, as he goes so far as to take pictures while standing in a pool of the future bandit’s dried blood.
TOO MUCH MOVEMENTS pic.twitter.com/yom8OcpYUj
– Brutal btb (@btb_savage) March 30, 2023
Just hours after making this upload, the rapper was killed.
In the wake of this tragic news, BTB Savage’s mother – Bernita Ward – shared that she begged her son to delete her upload and let the family of the robber have a “peaceful funeral”.
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However, she pointed out that BTB Savage faced numerous threats from the deceased man’s loved ones at the time, suggesting that his post was in retaliation. Ward also noted: “Their family came to rob my son.”
“I said, ‘Turn off social media.’ I said, ‘Let this family grieve in peace.’ But they keep going [to taunt] My son. Tell him they will kill the whole family, that they will make his mother cry like my son made his mother cry. And I said to my son, ‘Don’t answer.’ But their family members came to rob my son.
There are no further updates on the BTB Savage case at this time.
