Two members of rapper Nardo Wick’s entourage have turned themselves into police after allegedly beating one of fans who asked for a photo.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the two suspects, Zachary L. Benton and a 15-year-old male turned themselves into Tampa police on Friday.
The outlet reported that the two men have been charged with felony battery, while the teenager was charged with minor in possession of a firearm.
George Obregon Jr, 20, was left hospitalized in critical condition – with a severe concussion and brain bleeding – after he was brutally assaulted.
Footage of the attack shows Obregon walk towards the rapper and his crew before he is sucker punched by one of the men, causing him to hit a brick wall.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the two suspects, Zachary L. Benton, pictured here, and a 15-year-old male turned themselves into Tampa police on Friday
Obregon was left in critical condition – with a severe concussion and brain bleed
As Obregon appears too shocked or hurt to move, another member of Wick’s entourage punches him again several times – as Wick tells the man to ‘chill’.
Obregon then falls to the ground and hits his head on the pavement as Wick is seen pulling the attacker off of him.
A source close to the rapper, real name Horace Bernard Walls III, told TMZ that the pair did not have a close relationship with the star, and that they were friends of friends.
A spokesperson for Tampa Police said to WFLA: ‘Eyewitnesses told police when the victim tried to get a picture, Benton punched him without provocation and [the teenager] then ran over and punched the victim several more times.’
A representative for Wick told DailyMail.com earlier this week: ‘The narrative about body guard or security is totally untrue.’
Wick’s manager, who goes by Qown Wick, added: ‘They’re not directly affiliated with Nardo.’
Wick took to Instagram stories to respond to the allegations, claiming he had nothing to do with the assault of the fan, and that he has offered help to his family.
‘I don’t stand with the situation that happened, I was fully unaware of the situation that was about to take place.’
Footage of the attack shows Obregon walk towards the rapper and his crew before he is sucker punched by one of the men, causing him to hit a brick wall
After a second man punches Obregon, he falls to the ground and hits his head on the pavement
Rapper Nardo Wick said that he is ‘mad’ after the video showed a member of his entourage knocking a fan unconscious – leaving him in critical condition with a brain bleed
Wick continued: ‘As soon as it happened I tried to deescalate the situation, and after the situation I got in contact with his mama, I told her I’d do anything to make it up to him as a fan.’
The rapper claimed he is not trying to stop the family from suing, but genuinely concerned about him and his family.
‘I ain’t condone that. That wasn’t gangster, that wasn’t cool. I love all my fans, I welcome them with open arms.
‘After the situation happened I was mad as hell. I contacted his family before anything was posted, I reached out to his mom to make it up to him as a fan. Nothing like that is ever gonna happen again, I’ll make sure of that.’
Wick also previously wrote: ‘I don’t condone what happened to my fan George after my show in any type of way, I expressed to him and his mama how sorry and concerned I was that it happened to him, multiple times before anything was even posted or on the internet.
‘I can’t control another grown man actions, I ain’t know that was gone happen, and I was mad when it happened.
‘I tried to stop it as you can see in the video, and if somebody got the longer video you can see how mad I was, I love and appreciate all my fans and don’t condone in what happened at all dat s**t ain’t gangsta or cool in no type of way.’
The young man’s furious family have taken to social media to demand justice for Obregon. He is seen in the hospital
The family of Obregon slammed Wick earlier this week for not cooperating with police, and revealed they plan to file a lawsuit.
Speaking in Spanish, Cuba native George Obregon Sr said that Wick knows who his son’s attackers were because they were in his group, but has declined to collaborate with authorities.
‘Wick has not spoken to us. What he should do is collaborate with police because those men were with him, they came out of the place together,’ Obregon Sr told DailyMail.com on Wednesday.
‘We don’t know the suspect’s name because the rapper has not identified them. [Wick] is not talking. He does not want to cooperate.’
The heartbroken father added that George has shown signs of improvement, but remains in critical condition and is having memory issues.
Obregon Sr said he could not provide too many details because the family has begun legal proceedings against the rapper.
‘We don’t know if George is going to be okay… there can be long term effects. We’re very scared, you don’t know what can happen with a blow to the head,’ Obregon Sr said.
Wick took to Instagram Stories to respond to the allegations, claiming he had nothing to do with the assault of the fan, and that he has offered help Obregon’s family
George Obregon Sr told DailyMail.com rapper Nardo Wick has refused to identify the two men who attacked his son George Jr in Tampa on Monday
The father also stated his entire family has been left in shock and despair, and he has not been able to watch the full video of the assault
Obregon Sr also stated his entire family has been left in shock and despair, and he has not been able to watch the full video of the assault, which has gone viral.
‘We have an ache in our heart and feel a sense of helplessness that nobody can image until you go through it yourself,’ he said. ‘I cant even finish watching the video, I want to watch it frame by frame to see what happened but my body just can’t…. it’s such a great abuse, I just can’t comprehend it.’
George Jr’s family had described Wick as the young man’s favorite artist, and Obregon Sr told DailyMail.com he even has posters of the rapper all over his room.
‘My son is an authentic guy who is beloved by people… he has a million friends… he is a dreamer, and he loved this rapper – he has his pictures in his room, imagine how we feel! The photo is still in his room and I just want to rip it,’ Obregon Sr said.
Wick, from Jacksonville, has over two million followers on Instagram and is known for his 2021 song Who Want Smoke?
He has worked with rappers such as 21 Savage, Future and Lil Baby.