2nd Shooting Hits Durham's 83 Babies Rap Group

0:00It's March 24th. Welcome to Durham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. A member of Durham's 83 Babies Rabb Group was shot this week. The second incident hitting the former crew in less than a month. 25-year-old Tyrese Taylor, who goes by set it off 83, got hit around 6.30pm, Monday in a parking lot on Wake Forest Highway. His injuries are not life-threatening and he's recovering in the hospital. Earlier this month, on March 13th, two people linked to the group died in a shooting near North Rocksboro Street. That included former member Tevin Bernie, known as Young Boss Tivo, who was 23, and another man, Jared Gottfried, 26. A woman was also wounded but survived. The 83 Babies had big dreams back in 2019 when they signed with a major label under Rich the Kid. But things fell apart after one member killed a 9-year-old boy, mistaking his vehicle for rivals. That rapper got life in prison in 2022, and the group got shed out of the industry.

1:02The crew has ties to the 8-trade gangster crypts in Durham's Braggtown area. Taylor himself did time for gun charges in probation violations, getting out in 2023 after a short stand back inside. Police are still investigating both shootings, with no arrests announced yet. The violence underscores the tough path this group has faced long after their music dreams faded.