Initially, this was reported as a shooting in self-defense.
Zulu got into an altercation outside of a restaurant where he was shot, and another person was shot and killed.
The cops have changed their tune on the shooting and have now charged Zulu with murder and several other charges.
Channel 2 Action News has learned Chaka Zulu, longtime manager for rapper Ludacris and co-founder of Disturbing Tha Peace record label has been charged with murder and a list of other charges.
In the June incident, Zulu, whose real name is Ahmed Obafemi, was one of three people shot in the parking lot.
The shooting left 23-year-old Artez Benton dead and Obafemi and another person in the hospital.
Police said there appears to have been an argument or altercation that happened and the victims were shot in the parking lot of the shopping center.
Obafemi surrendered to authorities on Sept. 13 and bonded out the same day.
Obafemi is also charged with aggravated assault , possession of firearm during commission of a felony and simple battery, according to jail records.
Back in January, the Atlanta Hawks honored Zulu for his community service, praising him for being a positive leader in metro Atlanta.
Zulu will claim self-defense, but it makes you wonder why the cops went from seemingly on his side to charging him with so many offenses.
Is it possible they felt they could take down a famous black man and use him as an example to show the cops are the real gangs you should be worried about in Atlanta or is this a situation where the surveillance video will show that Zulu was the aggressor in the case?
We probably won’t know until we see more of the evidence. The fact he was able to bail himself out so quickly tells you how much money
Flip the pages for the evidence that they do have against Zulu and his lawyer’s statement.