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Aug. 25, 1993
- Woldemariam was shot dead in Palms’ Woodbine Park on Aug. 25, 1993. The rap star and two associates face trial on murder charges this fall.
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May 4, 1994 · Woldemariam was shot dead in Palms’ Woodbine Park on Aug. 25, 1993. The rap star and two associates face trial on murder charges this fall. Members of Woldemariam’s family say he was a...
- 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
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...
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.
Philipos “Philip” Woldemariam. Birth. 13 Aug 1973. Ethiopia. Death. 25 Aug 1993 (aged 20) Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Inglewood Park Cemetery.
Nov 25, 2023 · Snoop Dogg faced a year of reckoning in 1996 when he was acquitted of murder, three years after he and his bodyguard were charged in connection with the death of rival gang member Philip...
