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May 4, 1994 · Philips is a free-lance writer. Sophia Woldemariam sits within view of rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, one of her brother’s accused murderers. With pen in hand, she documents the March morning...
Snoop Doggy Dogg, a rap star, was accused of murdering Philip Woldemariam, a gang member, in 1993. The trial focused on the evidence, the self-defense claim, and the gang culture.
Feb 21, 1996 · LOS ANGELES, FEB. 20 -- A jury acquitted rap star Snoop Doggy Dogg and his former bodyguard McKinley Lee of murder and assault in the 1993 shooting of a gang member today, but continued to...
- 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...
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- Showbiz Staff Writer, Producer-TV
Mar 17, 2021 · He and his bodyguard were ultimately acquitted of the charges but rarely has either party divulged the details of what led up to the fatal shooting of Philip Woldemariam.
Feb 4, 1996 · 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...
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Feb 21, 1996 · Prosecutors portrayed the killing as a coldblooded murder, saying Woldemariam was shot in the back and buttocks after he tried to flee from a confrontation with Broadus and Lee at Woodbine Park....
