Who is Tyrese Simmons? Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Suspect, Arrested, Investigation

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An aspiring rapper who reportedly shot up the wrong flat, thinking it belonged to his rival, killing a 9-year-old child with a bullet to the head, broke his ankle monitor and escaped before his murder trial was to begin. He was apprehended in Oklahoma. After an hour-long confrontation with police at a motel, Tyrese Simmons, 23, was arrested and sent to the Tulsa County Jail on Thursday, according to the police.

In connection with the 2019 death of Brandoniya Bennett, who was getting ready for her first day of fourth grade at the time of her death, he is accused with capital murder. The cops attempted to remove Simmons from a room during the altercation, but he resisted. Officers fired pepper balls at Simmons and hauled him into jail after delivering instructions and attempting to free him for several hours, according to authorities. According to the officials, he will shortly be returned to Dallas.

Tyrese Simmons Age

Tyrese Simmons is 23 years old.

Tyrese Simmons Incident Detail

Following an escalating social media argument with another rapper, police claim that Simmons accidentally shot at the wrong flat on August 14, 2019. The girl's family suffered great loss. She had recently had her nails done, according to family members, and was eager to begin fourth grade.

"I looked down at the floor where my daughter was sitting holding her baby, her only child, in a pool of blood because her life had been stolen from her," Tonya Elder said to Dallas ABC station WFAA. The following day, Simmons surrendered himself in. Prior to his June 5 trial, he was placed under house arrest with an ankle monitor after being granted bail in December 2019.

After a "tamper alert" went out around 2:30 a.m. on May 28, alerting authorities that something was wrong with his ankle monitor, he was missing for more than three weeks. In connection with the killing of Brandoniya, another guy, Davonte Benton, was found guilty of capital murder last year and given a 45-year prison term.

At his trial, Benton's attorneys begged the jury for mercy and asserted that Benton was not the gunman. According to the Dallas Morning News, his mother admitted to abusing him in court. If Davonte wasn't involved, would things be different? Jeff Boncek, Benton's defence lawyer, was quoted in the newspaper. "No, it wouldn't be any different," is the dismal response.

Brandoniya was well-liked by her instructors and classmates, according to Kelly Brennion, assistant director of the Cesar Chavez Learning Centre, in court testimony. According to the publication, Brennion described Brandoniya as "effervescent." She was cheerful and effervescent. She was a friend-rich girl who was always pleased.