A Colorado man will now face life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder following a 2009 shooting at an E-40 concert in Colorado Springs. The man convicted, 24-year-old Terry Lamaire Gaines, shot and killed a man in a parking lot following the concert.
According to Denver’s ABC 7 News, Gaines received life in prison on top of 10 extra years from the judge for three other charges. The three extra charges stemmed from a vehicular chase Gaines led police on following the shooting, a gun possession by a previous offender charge, and a marijuana possession charge.
The victim in the shooting, 27-year-old Michael Allen Davis, was found dead in his car by police outside of the venue E-40 performed at earlier in the evening.
Unfortunately, this was not the only violent incident to take place after an E-40 show in Colorado. Just months before the 2009 incident five people were injured following a shooting after an E-40 appearance at Denver’s Club Vinyl.
Shortly following the 2008 shooting in Denver, E-40’s manager released a statement explaining that his client had no involvement whatsoever in the shooting.
“Neither E-40 nor anyone traveling with him was in the venue at the time. In fact, E-40 had concluded his performance and been back in the hotel room,” said E-40’s manager Chaz Hayes. “During his time at the venue, and in fact during the trip to Denver as a whole, he encountered nothing but love and gave nothing but love back. E-40 had a crowd pleasing and peaceful show.”
E-40 is currently preparing for the March 29th release of his upcoming album titled Revenue Retrievin’: Graveyard Shift. The album will feature appearances from T-Pain, Tech N9ne, Bun B, and more.
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