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Left inset: Homicide suspect Cameron Kizer Jr. (Allen County Sheriff’s Department). Right inset: Jathen Maxwell (Community Funeral Care). Background: The 3900 block of Warsaw Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the scene of Jathen Maxwell’s fatal shooting (WPTA/YouTube).
In Indiana, a 19-year-old is accused of making rap videos on YouTube and sharing posts on social media about committing murder after allegedly doing so. He reportedly used chilling phrases such as “head shot” and “I gotta finish the beef they started,” according to authorities.
Cameron Kizer Jr., who is already incarcerated for an unrelated battery case, was charged with murder on Monday for the shooting death of 20-year-old Jathen Maxwell that occurred in July 2024, according to online court records and the Fort Wayne Police Department. The incident was reported by a family member of the victim around midnight on July 25 in the 3900 block of Warsaw Street in Fort Wayne, where Maxwell was shot in the head and hip, according to police.
Kizer’s charging documents, which were obtained by local CBS affiliate WANE, accused him of rapping about the shooting on YouTube and other social media platforms.
“I gotta finish the beef they started. You get a low on bro then call me,” Kizer rapped, according to WANE. A female who allegedly helped Kizer carry out the Maxwell shooting told cops that Kizer wanted to “set up” Maxwell for a robbery and was threatening him “for a while.”
“The Fort Wayne Police Department’s Homicide Unit has been diligently investigating the homicide and with the assistance of the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office,” FWPD officials said in a Tuesday press release. “Kizer is currently confined in the Indiana Department of Corrections — Westville Correctional Facility on an unrelated battery conviction.”
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After Maxwell was killed, investigators reportedly found over two dozen 9-millimeter shell casings at the scene. Witnesses told cops that Kizer had been threatening him on social media for quite some time, though it’s unclear why. He allegedly posted his YouTube rap video just hours after the shooting went down, WANE reports.
In addition to murder, Kizer is also accused of asking friends to get him a stolen car to use during the incident. It’s unclear when he will be in court next.
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