Twitter users have been reacting to footage of Maryland rapper Goonewâs corpse propped upright at a recent nightclub funeral.
The video footage has been circulating on the social media platform since Apr. 3, following Goonewâs going-away celebration titled the âThe Final Showâ at Bliss nightclub in Washington D.C. In the footage, the deceased rapper was seen standing in an upright position on stage for event attendees to pay their last respects. The embalmed body donned a crown, an Amiri designer shirt, and iced out jewelry like he did while he was alive.
âPopular rapper Goonew was shot and killed in Prince Georgeâs County. His family hosted a funeral in a club where his body was propped up like a mannequin to join the celebration,â user @Zucoki initially shared with a video clip attached.
âIf my dead body ever put up in da club, just know my family hated me. [Thatâs] some evil shit and mane, I KNOW it musta smelt hella crazy in there. Yâall are sick, sick people fr lol classless. #Goonew,â user @GordanLonnie said.
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âSeeing Goonewâs body in the club like that as a funeral was one of the most disturbing things Iâve ever seen,â said user @amildmor.
âGoonew family some hoes for approving that shit,â user @ofasho_ said.
âNo way yâall think Goonew standing up at Bliss is okay as a funeral. ainât no way,â user @rickyyb4e wrote.
Although many felt the club-style viewing was uncalled for, some actually defended the Maryland rapperâs familyâs decision to prop him on stage the way they did.
âIf Goonew family okay with having his body out there like that I donât feel like itâs anybody who isnât his familyâs place to speak ill of how they remember him,â said user @GED_Jacee.
âI feel so bad for Goonewâs family like regardless of how it looks all they wanted to was honor him,â wrote user @lulbayla.
The 24-year-old was gunned down blocks away from his home on Mar. 18, the Prince George County police department confirmed. Shortly after he was found in a parking lot on the 2400 block of Walters Lane, he was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
In an interview with Fox 5 News, his family was unapologetic about putting his body on display at Bliss because he allegedly didnât want people to be sad, they said.
âFor all the negatives, people probably donât even know nothing about us,â Goonewâs mother, Patrice Morrow, told the news outlet. âThey have no idea. People [are] just saying what they want to say and thatâs fine. Thatâs perfectly fine. Iâm pleased with how I sent my son away. I wish people would just let me grieve in peace.â
âWeâre not trying to clear anything up,â his sister, Ariana Morrow, chimed in and said. âWe donât care about anybody and what yâall have to sayâŠWe donât care.â
Bliss nightclub, an extremely popular venue among celebrities and D.C. residents, also released a statement via Instagram about the rapperâs peculiar funeral.
âOur deepest condolences to Goonewâs family, friends, and fans,â they wrote on Apr. 4. âBliss was contacted by a local funeral home to rent out our venue for Goonewâs home-going celebration. Bliss was never made aware of what would transpire. We sincerely apologize to all those who may be upset or offended. Please keep Goonewâs family and friends in your prayers at this difficult time. Respectfully, Bliss Management.â
As of late, law enforcement has issued a $25,000 reward for anyone with information regarding the suspect connected to the fatal shooting of the Maryland rapper.
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