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Wow…this story just took on a whole different twist. Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s Benzino spoke to the Boston Globe and told them about what he remembers of the events leading up to being shot.

Benzino says he had planned to skip his mother’s funeral Saturday because he had hoped to avoid trouble stemming from a festering family feud, but trouble found him anyway.

Says Benzino,

“Because of a bitter family fight over finances and the care of my deceased mother I decided not to attend the funeral. Instead, I mourned her privately earlier Saturday at the funeral home where the wake was held.

I didn’t want to be around them. I felt like, I didn’t want any problems. I can love my mother and there doesn’t have to be no problems with family.”

Benzino told the Globe he was driving south on Route 3 to meet a friend in Plymouth when he happened upon his mother’s procession.

“I looked over, there was a car, and all I saw was a gun shooting at me. I was trying to duck and dodge, drive around it, maneuver the car. … I was bleeding a lot. I was driving with my thumb in my shoulder to try to stop the bleeding.

After being shot in the upper arm and back I stopped the car, got out, and ran away on foot. A moment later, another relative driving in the procession stopped to pick me up then brought me to the Duxbury Police station.”

He thanked Duxbury firefighters, whom he credited with saving his life.

“Those guys were super, super nice and helpful. I was in pain, and they were trying to keep me calm.”

Martin Leppo, Benzino’s lawyer, said he expected him to be discharged from the South Shore Hospital on Monday.

Zino opted not to specifically speak about Gai Scott saying he preferred to let law enforcement handle the matter.

He told the Globe he was stunned the family feud escalated to the point of violence though saying he had given thousands of dollars to the relatives involved.

“Money, jealousy, and envy, destroy family relationships. You hear about these things, but you never think it could happen to you. At the end of the day, my mom was in my corner. Who knows what would have happened if she wasn’t in my corner?”

 

Again we say…WOW! The alleged shooter Gai Scott is reportedly going to be arraigned tomorrow.

Stay Tuned because we have a feeling there is a whole lot more going on with this story. In fact…if Love & Hip Hop cameras were in the area and ROLLING while this happened…then we really…truly think….there is a lot more to this story.

 

[UPDATE] L&HH Atlanta Star Benzino Speaks On Family Issues And Getting Shot  was originally published on theurbandaily.com