'King Von: Rap's First Serial Killer,' a documentary YouTube has removed a documentary.

Markeaus Turner 04/11/2023

A controversial YouTube documentary naming King Von "Rap's First Serial Killer" has been deleted from the platform following an outcry from the late rapper's family, friends, and fans. On Friday (April 7), U.K. documentarian Trap Lore Ross posted a video titled King Von: Rap's First Serial Killer to his almost one million-subscriber YouTube channel.

However, the movie was removed from YouTube on Sunday morning (April 9), with Trap Lore Ross taking to Twitter to communicate the news and his intention to have the film restored to his channel. “Video got taken down,” wrote the filmmaker “Hopefully I can get it back soon, working with YouTube now but it’s Easter weekend. Still on Patreon if you’re desperate.”

King Von: Rap's First Serial Killer is a four-hour documentary that connects the "Crazy Story" rapper to ten various murders he reportedly committed prior to his death in 2020, several of which occurred in his birthplace of Chicago. Von allegedly committed five killings in 2012 alone, including two in October 2012, just weeks apart, according to the documentary.

Trap Lore Ross also believes Von murdered three more people in 2014, including iconic Chicago street legend Gakira "K.I." Barnes, a youngster accused of many killings before her own death in April 2014. Von is also linked to a murder in June 2018 and another in March 2019 in Atlanta, according to the film.

While Trap Lore Ross, who has released several documentaries about street beef and deadly gang rivalries that spill over into the Hip-Hop world, has been praised for his investigative skills, his latest production has also received criticism for comparing Von to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Others have pointed out that Von was never convicted of the claimed murders, suggesting his label as a "serial killer" is false and unjust.

On Reddit, one user wrote a lengthy rebuttal addressing Trap Lore Ross’ claims in King Von: Rap’s First Serial Killer, pointing out several discrepancies and alleged errors in the doc that was factually questionable or inconsistent. “Firstly you said because Von loves eating cereals that’s his way of saying he is a serial killer, I think it’s clear if that you are trying to push a narrative about Von,” the user stated. “If You did some research but at the same time you didn’t do enough, you accused Von of killing James in December 2012 but Von got arrested in November 2012 and was locked up throughout December and the whole of 2013. that’s error number one.”

“King doc is already confirmed that he was killed by Lamron, that’s error number two. You showed 0 evidence of von having something to do with Dirty Rell your evidence for this was from “Reddit” that’s error number 3. Von had nothing to do with Mann Mann's death he was in Atlanta when this went down and you said your evidence for this is him laughing on ig live that an opp is dead and his song problems which is false, Von barely had money by this time the crazy story wasn’t even out, he was still with Durk, with your Mann Mann theory I guess von is connected to all the murders that Oblock did from December 2017 to November 2020, that’s error number 4. Tyriq is another body that people in reddit made up even Tyriq cousin said Von had nothing to do with it, error number 5. We all know Drose or a member of THFkilled lil Marc I won’t even go into details, error number 6.”

Trap Lore Ross has previously profiled Von and presented evidence from social media posts, rap lyrics, and other sources in an attempt to link him to several of the aforementioned deaths. Other deceased musicians he has featured include FBG Duck, Pop Smoke, and XXXTentacion, as well as rap and street beef involving Lil Durk, Chief Keef, 6ix9ine, NBA YoungBoy, G Herbo, Young Thug, 22Gz, 03 Greedo, and others.

King Von died on November 6, 2020, following a gunfight in Atlanta that left six people injured and one person dead. Timothy Leeks, popularly known as Lul Timm, was arrested following the tragic altercation, which was caused by Von's ongoing feud with Atlanta rapper Quando Rondo. Timmothy Leeks, a Rondo affiliate, is suspected of firing the fatal rounds that murdered King Von was charged with his murder before being freed from prison in March 2021 after posting a $100,000 bond. Timmothy Leeks was arrested again in October 2022, this time on several narcotics accusations. The murder of King Von is still unsolved.

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