The Digest:
Nigerian Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy has offered to pay the funeral expenses for the four young victims killed in a mass shooting at a children's birthday party in Stockton, California, extending support to families thousands of miles from his homeland.
Key Points:
- Burna Boy will cover funeral costs for the four victims, aged 8 to 21, killed at a party in Stockton, California, on November 29.
- The shooting at the Monkey Space banquet hall also left eleven others wounded in what police believe was a targeted attack.
- The artist said he was moved after hearing about the tragedy on "The Breakfast Club" radio show.
- His offer was coordinated through industry executive Wack 100 and confirmed by Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee.
- Burna Boy was particularly touched by the story of 14-year-old Amari Peterson, a football and basketball player planning for college.
- As of December 2, no arrests have been made in the case, which has intensified national debates on gun violence.
- The philanthropic act occurs alongside public scrutiny of the singer for a recent incident where he called out a sleeping couple during a concert in Colorado.
Sources: TMZ
