EBE Bandz had been missing since June 1st, but now the gory details of his death have surfaced.
Terrible way to go.
The body of William Pickering, a 23-year-old rapper who also went by EBE Bandz and Billy Da Kid, was found Thursday in unincorporated Winnebago County. Police did not disclose where his body was found. Charging documents allege he was killed on or about May 25.
Two people have been charged in connection to Pickering’s death and a third person is being sought. William Arzate, 22, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death. Arzate’s bond is set at $1 million.
According to the criminal complaint, Arzate struck Pickering in the head with a baseball bat causing his death. The complaint states Arzate and Ramirez then moved Pickering’s body to a wooded area in Winnebago County and set it on fire. The complaint states Arzate was “acting with two others” when he killed Pickering, but it does not name those people.
No motive has been given.
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