Teen Posted YouTube Video Allegedly Bragging About Murder Right After Shooting Man: ‘Gotta Finish the Beef'
An Indiana man has been arrested in connection with a murder months after he allegedly shared social media posts, including a YouTube video, referring to the crime.
The victim, 20-year-old Jathen Maxwell, was shot and killed in Fort Wayne, Ind., on July 25, the Fort Wayne Police Department said in a statement.
Following a months-long investigation, police charged Cameron Kizer, Jr., 19, with murder in connection with the killing, Fort Wayne authorities announced this week.
Court documents obtained by WANE and 21 Alive News allege Kizer made posts on social media seemingly in reference to the killing.
On one social media account, which is not specified by the outlets, he posted the phrase 'head shot' right after the shooting took place, per court documents.
He also posted a YouTube video of himself rapping, allegedly making references to ending a 'beef.'
'I gotta finish the beef they started. You get a low on bro then call me,' he rapped in the video, per an affidavit cited by the outlets.
Investigators spoke with a witness who claimed Kizer had allegedly made threats against Maxwell on social media up until a week before the killing, WANE reported.
Kizer allegedly told police he had gotten into an altercation with the victim a few days before the shooting, per 21 Alive. He also allegedly messaged two witnesses on Instagram claiming he wanted to kill Maxwell, per court documents.In an online obituary, Maxwell's family and well-wishers remembered him as a cherished brother and son.
"I remember him as a proud, brilliant young man who loved his Family," wrote one person.
Fort Wayne police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comments.
Online court records did not indicate any plea or attorney information as of Friday afternoon.
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