Nigerian music star Burna Boy has pledged to cover the funeral expenses for the four victims of a deadly shooting at a children’s birthday party in Stockton, California.
The “Last Last” singer told TMZ on Tuesday, December 2, that helping the families is “the very least he can do, considering the lifetime of pain the parents face ahead.” He first learned about the tragedy during The Breakfast Club’s Front Page News segment and later contacted Wack 100, who connected him with Stockton’s vice mayor, Jason Lee. At a prayer vigil for the victims, Lee condemned the act, saying: “It’s never been gangster to kill kids. Never. You went in a birthday party and shot people’s children. Parents brought their children out and they left with medical examiners. That is not human.”
The shooting occurred on Saturday night, November 29, at a banquet hall where over 100 people had gathered to celebrate a two-year-old girl’s birthday. The gunman opened fire inside the hall and the violence spilled onto the street. Eleven people were injured, and four were killed, including children aged 8, 9, and 14, as well as a 21-year-old man. The victims were identified as 8-year-old Journey Rose Reotutar, soon-to-be 9-year-old Maya Lupian, 14-year-old Amari Peterson, and 21-year-old Susano Archuleta.
Authorities are still searching for the shooter, with a $25,000 reward offered for information leading to his arrest.
