Rapper Bound by Code of Street Found Guilty in 2020 Shooting. Florida rapper Ksoo’s codefendant, who is named Leroy Whitaker but raps as ATK Scotty, has been convicted on first-degree murder and burglary charges involving a Jacksonville shooting last year. The high-profile nature of the case, which has attracted national interest because it is rooted in gang-related rap rivalries and a searing personal betrayal, gets closer to being resolved.
And Whitaker’s conviction revolves around the murder of local rapper Lil Buck, who is reputedly a KTA associate and was killed as tensions between Jacksonville’s ATK and KTA factions boiled over into real-world violence. Prosecutors have said the homicide was not random, but a vengeful attack after Ksoo’s half-brother had been dissed in a track, an example of how music and street disputes are bound up for this case at its core.
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Then there is the bomb Ksoo’s father dropped on everyone in this story. Initially, he was charged as an accessory, but then he switched sides and testified against his own son on the stand, identifying him as the shooter. This testimony added an explosive element of betrayal to a complex legal drama. A third codefendant, Dominique Barner, was also implicated in the shooting, and the defense has relied on him as a key part of its strategy. During the trial, Ksoo’s and Whitaker’s attorneys argued that Barner, not their clients, was actually the triggerman.
However, the court’s decision that Whitaker was guilty conveys a clear message about how those jurors perceived the evidence and testimony. Ksoo, who had appeared to be an emerging name in the Jacksonville rap scene, has had his musical history tarnished by a series of grave allegations. In addition to the 2020 killing, he is also connected to a 2019 homicide that similarly has darkened his public image and future prospects. As Whitaker awaits sentencing, the attention is squarely on Ksoo. Will the same happen again, or can his lawyers free Jansson from a violent web of betrayal? This case has been a stark example of how fame, street politics, and allegiance can intersect with life-altering implications.
