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May 4, 1994 · Broadus’ lawyers say Woldemariam was a gun-toting gang member who threatened their client and his friends. They assert that the shooting was in self-defense.
Feb 21, 1996 · Woldemariam, who had a gun in his waistband at the time of the shooting, was shot in the side and the buttocks during the confrontation with Broadus and Lee, who were in Broadus's black Jeep ...
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Dec 8, 1995 · The witness said Woldemariam and some of Broadus’ friends got into an argument over gang loyalties outside Broadus’ Palms apartment Aug. 25, 1993. Woldemariam wanted to make it clear to the ...
- What Went Down with Snoop Dogg and Philip Woldemariam
- Conflicting Evidence and Statements Muddy The Waters
- Snoop Dogg Was Acquitted
According to testimonies made during the trial, which started in November of 1995, the whole scenario started with gang symbols and pride. According to a Los Angeles Timesarticle from 1996, two of Philip Woldemariam’s friends say their confrontation began outside of Snoop Dogg’s apartment. Woldemariam and his friends drove by the apartment, when so...
Things quickly became complicated in the courtroom. With Snoop Dogg and McKinley Lee claiming self-defense, and Woldemariam’s side claiming murder, the situation become muddled. It didn’t help that witnesses gave conflicting information and even lied to the police at the beginning of the investigation. Specifically, Woldemariam’s friends, Dushaun J...
In February 1996, both Snoop Dogg and McKinley Lee were acquitted of first- and second-degree murder. Snoop mentioned that this was a massive relief to him, as he was concerned over being there for his son. “They made the right decision, you know what I’m saying? This has been an ordeal that has affected our lives for the past 2 1/2 years. I was ju...
- John Wolfe
- Showbiz Staff Writer, Producer-TV
Philip Woldemariam, 20, was shot to death in a West Los Angeles park in 1993. A rich and famous rapper, Calvin Broadus (Snoop Doggy Dogg) and his bodyguard, McKinley Lee, are on trial for the ...
Oct 12, 2022 · They still live near the house. Though they didn't ever move into the house on 657 Boulevard, the Broaddus family still lives in Westfield, per The Cut. Westfield is a town just under an hour away ...
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- Elena Nicolaou
Feb 22, 1996 · During the trial, prosecutors said Mr. Broadus, Mr. Lee and a third man, who was not tried, had followed Mr. Woldemariam and his friends to a Los Angeles park after a gang-related confrontation.
