Redford Township Police are seeking a felony weapons charge against the suspect accused in the May 22 drive-by shooting of prominent Detroit rapper Trevon Gardner, known as Skilla Baby, according to the department.
The 26-year-old rapper was injured after he was shot three times by the suspect, who fired over 20 rounds at his vehicle, police said. Authorities responded to the shooting after Skilla Baby’s car crashed into a building near 8 Mille and Centralia. A witness took the 26-year-old rapper to the hospital. When police arrived, they found the car with bullet holes.
Two days after the shooting, Skilla Baby surprised a crowd and performed, wearing a medical arm sling, at 42 Dugg’s concert at the Masonic Temple — another prominent Detroit rapper.
Detroit rapper Skilla Baby performs during the Tycoon Music Festival at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Redford Township Police Detective Edward French said the department is awaiting review from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for the suspect, whose name was not released, to be charged. Officials said the investigation is ongoing.
Redford Township police, with the help of federal agents, Detroit police, and others, identified the suspect’s vehicle, according to a June 6 news release from the department.
Detroit police apprehended the owner of the vehicle on Wednesday, the news release said. Authorities got a search warrant for the suspect’s home and found a firearm there, Redford Township police said.
In February 2024, Skilla Baby held a firearms buyback event on the Detroit riverfront with the Washington, D.C.-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence — one of the country’s most powerful anti-gun violence groups.
Andrea Sahouri covers criminal justice for the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at asahouri@freepress.com.
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