Man Shoots Friend with 40 Cal While Listening to "40 Cal" by 40 Cal

June 13, 2006

Man Shoots Friend with 40 Cal While Listening to "40 Cal" by 40 Cal

I don't want to read too much into this, cuz it's surely more about this one person's negligence and irresponsiblity, and the tragedy of his friend's death, than whatever meaning we might extrapolate from the music they had on. But for these guys to treat guns so casually while listening to somebody treat guns so casually sure is a cringe-inducing coincidence*

New Orleans Man Shot By .40 Cal While Listening To Song With Same Name

Longtime friends near New Orleans, Louisiana were spending their time like many do: listening to music. Unfortunately, a tragedy took place on Thursday, June 8th when Ronnie Webber, 27, and Jonathan Beasley, 23, were listening to the Diplomats song "40 Cal ". The two men were looking at each other's guns when Webber playfully aimed the .40 Caliber gun at Beasley and pulled the trigger.

Webber told authorities that he did not check to see if the semi-automatic gun, which was recently purchased by Beasley, was loaded with ammunition. Immediately following the shot that struck Beasley in the chest, Webber called the police and attempted to perform CPR on his friend.

Webber was arrested for negligent homicide and was jailed following the fatal accident. Gabriella Webber, the shooter's mother, told The Times-Picayune, "It was an accident, but he has to be responsible." She continued with heartfelt words, stating, "There's not enough words for me to apologize for the silly decisions they made." She finished by warning others, "They are not a toy. The music is all that it is. Do not live the music. Guns are not a toy."

*assuming that detail is accurate..

Posted by jsmooth995 at June 13, 2006 11:32 AM

Comments

There really are no cringe inducing coincidences just strings of unfortunate synchronicities.

Seem's like the "Real Hip-Hop" needs to develop a conscience or become more conscience of the message behind the music.

Or....we can go back and seperate the "Fake" from the "Real" and hopefully get people to see accept a universal standard of what good positive music should be.

too elitist?

yeah....it is.

Then again it's not like Hip-Hop ever kept a real conscience, only when it was considered the "in" thing to do.

Posted by: Pez at June 13, 2006 05:15 PM

1. All guns are always loaded.
2. Never cover the muzzle with anything you don't want to destroy.
3. Keep your FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER until your sights are on target and you're ready to fire.
4. Be sure of your target and what's behind it.

It all seems like common sense to me. Why are untrained, ignorant people allowed to own firearms? If these guys knew anything about safety this wouldn't have happened.

Posted by: Code Red at June 13, 2006 10:46 PM

Wow ... "real hip hop" music at its worst...

//end sarcastic transmission

Regardless of how ignorant that was... a life was taken. Terrible.

Posted by: NinaMorena at June 14, 2006 08:58 AM

what mofucka aims at his freind and doesnt check tha barrel/clip to see if its empty?! Man, people r just stupid dee'z dayz

Posted by: tru at June 15, 2006 11:42 AM

what mofu*ka aims at his freind and doesnt check tha barrel/clip to see if its empty?! Man, people r just stupid dee'z dayz

Posted by: tru at June 15, 2006 11:43 AM

My question is, hu listens to that song?!?!?

Posted by: R&R C.D.K. at June 17, 2006 10:38 PM

i do listen to that song the diplomats are phat as hell just think about shit b4 you do it. Like that was just stupid!

Posted by: Rick at June 17, 2006 10:52 PM

Lol i stand corrected..... Peace Out.
R&R C.D.K.

Posted by: R&R C.D.K. at June 18, 2006 05:57 PM

Man 40 is the shit I love that song

Posted by: HardestOut at June 18, 2006 10:00 PM

People have to realize that this is not a rap issue or a race issue. This is an ignorance issue. If you don't feel safe when driving in the car and feel the need to carry a fire arm for protection, put it under your seat. There is no need to be waving your gun at your friend's chest. Stupidity killed this cat. This sort of thing is depressing to me. The only issue here that has anything to do with hip hop at all is whether 40 Cal is or isn't the shit. My vote: 40 is the shit, long live (irony) the dipset

Posted by: C.B. Financial at June 29, 2006 05:39 PM

ya'll are dumb as shit this dont got a god damn thing to do with .40 cals lyrics, DIPSET is bangin aiight, the dude just thought he was cool at the moment and accidentally pulled the triiger, and for all ya'll hatin on dips bring it to 45th and broadway and get ya motherfuckin head cracked
oh and r&r cdk i aint shure if you from NY but if you is come on down to harlem and see whats really good mother fucker
and one last motha fuckin thing this dips music is real as it comes if theres a noutha mutha fucka that wants to contest it bring it to us mutha fucka

This shit is straight from harlem

Posted by: Durell Mohammed at July 19, 2006 11:55 PM

if my first comment don't get approved thats cuz the dude is a slacker, you take the s of a slacker and hes a lacker you take the l of a lacker and hes a acker, the dude is afraid of ya'll, he scared to get hate mail from the vic's or the vic's fam fuck that shit be real about it

Posted by: Durell Mohammed at July 19, 2006 11:58 PM

if you real post some shit if you fake get the fuck outta here

Posted by: Durell Mohammed at July 20, 2006 12:00 AM

all this shit yall say
it's nothing but bullshit

Posted by: jesse at September 9, 2006 03:39 AM

40 Cal (the rapper) aunt pick his name after the gun. he's from 1-40th street and his name is Calvin

Posted by: dc_Diplomat25 at October 27, 2006 01:32 AM