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Rapper Claims Self-Defense in Fatal Shooting
1 Sep
Summary
- Rapper seeks Stand Your Ground immunity in murder case.
- Prosecutors allege she chased and shot fleeing victim.
- Court hearing on immunity bid scheduled for Sept. 16.
Kevhani Camilla Hicks, a Florida rapper facing a second-degree murder charge, has filed a motion seeking immunity under the state's Stand Your Ground law. The charges stem from the October 2023 death of Omar Demitrie Harris following a street fight.
Hicks maintains she opened fire only after Harris and another man attacked her and Harris threatened her life. She described the incident as a physical assault where the men pinned her to the ground.
Prosecutors, however, present a different account, alleging Hicks chased Harris as he fled, continuing to shoot after he fell. Surveillance video reportedly contradicts Hicks' claim that Harris faced her when she fired, showing him turning toward a car before the shooting began.
Medical examiner testimony indicates Harris sustained three gunshot wounds, with two fatal bullets entering his back. A hearing on Hicks' motion for immunity was continued and is now set for September 16, 2026.
