MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. (WESH) – A Florida man is facing charges after killing another man as he was acting out lyrics to a rap song.
According to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Rodney Patrick was acting out the lyrics of a Waka Flocka Flame song “Bustin At ‘Em.”
The song features lyrics like “shoot first, ask questions last.”
Patrick initially told the 911 dispatcher that Winslow asked to see the gun and accidentally shot himself.
“I handed my little brother my gun, and I didn’t know it was loaded, and he shot himself in the head,” Patrick told 911 dispatchers. “It was a Colt, it was my 45. He just wanted to see it, he thought it was so cool. I thought I had cleared it and everything. ”
However, deputies say Patrick is the one who pulled the trigger.
“We’ve got a gun being waved around. We’ve got the safety being clicked on and off, a loaded gun. A reasonable person knows or should know that action can result in somebody’s death,” said Gary Beatty, Brevard County prosecutor.
Patrick is being charged with tampering with evidence and possession of a controlled substance.
He faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted.
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