Tax now faces a federal weapons possession charge
Last May, the hip-hop world witnessed one of the most unfortunate moments this decade, when someone lost their life at a T.I. concert – surrounding Ronald ‘Troy Ave’ Collins. The Irving Plaza incident left Ave shot, his best friend dead and several others injured during the Manhattan night.
Troy was soon held for nearly two months in jail, for alleged murder and weapon possession charges; but was finally granted a $500,000 bail, after the green room shooting.
Just last December, Ave was also shot in his head while driving in Brooklyn, which was the second attempt on his life. However, today, NYPD authorities revisited last spring’s shooting and formally arrested Daryl ‘Taxstone’ Campbell at his aunt’s house in East New York.
Taxstone is set to be arraigned tomorrow morning on a federal weapons possession charge for the incident, as he’ll have to spend the night behind bars. In the past, Mr. Campbell was arrested for weapons and robbery charges, which he served 18 months for the original time.
However, after a parole violation in 2010, he was forced to serve eight more months – right before another parole violation in 2012, where he served just 11 days to complete time. We’ll keep you updated if anything progresses leading up to the trial for both individuals and their co-defendants.
UPDATE 1: Taxstone’s DNA was reportedly found on gun discharged, leading to Monday morning arrest for federal weapon possession charges.
UPDATE 2: The New York Times allege that Mr. Campbell’s DNA was also found on the trigger, hand grip and magazine of the 9-millimeter Kel-Tec semiautomatic handgun used in the incident.
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