Years after the deadly 2020 shooting outside an Atlanta club that left drill rapper King Von (Dayvon Daquan Bennett) and two others dead, the internet is ablaze with claims that previously unseen surveillance video has surfaced, potentially rewriting the chaotic narrative of that fateful night. The unverified clip, first shared on anonymous Telegram channels and exploding across X and TikTok on December 10, 2025, has racked up 8 million views in 24 hours, with fans dissecting every frame and demanding: “This changes everything?!” According to social media sleuths, the 60-second footage allegedly captures moments before and after the brawl at the Monaco Hookah Lounge on November 6, 2020, showing Von charging into a fray with Quando Rondo’s crew, a shadowy figure drawing a weapon, and Von’s final stagger before collapsing. No law enforcement agency, including the Atlanta Police Department (APD), has confirmed the footage’s authenticity or any case reopening—but speculation is exploding as fans and Von’s family call for a fresh investigation into what they say was a botched self-defense ruling.
The video, grainy and timestamped 3:17 a.m., begins with Von, 26, flanked by O’Block associates Muwop and THF Tee, approaching a white Mercedes where Lul Timm (Timothy Leeks), Quando Rondo’s cousin, stands with two others. Von throws the first punch, escalating a verbal spat into melee; Timm draws a handgun, firing three shots into Von’s torso. Von clutches his chest, mouth moving in what lip-readers claim is “Who did this?”, before slumping against an SUV as his crew scatters and paramedics rush in. The clip cuts at 3:19 a.m., showing Timm fleeing east toward a getaway car—details not in APD’s 2020 bodycam release, which captured only aftermath.
APD ruled Timm’s actions self-defense, charging him with felony murder but dropping it in March 2021 after witness statements and ballistics supported his claim. Timm, released on $100,000 bond, has maintained innocence; no trial date exists as of 2025. Von’s family and O’Block allies have long alleged a cover-up, pointing to APD’s “slow response” and unexamined club surveillance. Blacc Sam (Nipsey Hussle’s brother) amplified the clip: “Cameras don’t lie—time for truth” (500k likes). Lil Durk tweeted: “Von deserved better—reopen this” (1M views). 50 Cent quipped: “Atlanta PD playing favorites again?” amid his Diddy doc promo.
Social media is in frenzy: #KingVonCCTV has 1.5 million posts, with theories ranging from “Timm premeditated it” to “O’Block setup.” TikTok lip-readers swear Von named his attacker; Reddit’s r/Drill (100k upvotes) debates “hidden angles.” APD’s statement: “The investigation concluded in 2021; we don’t comment on unverified videos.” DA Fani Willis, under unrelated fire, faces pressure for review.
Von’s legacy—Welcome to O’Block (2020, No. 5 Billboard)—endures as Chicago’s storyteller, his death amid East-West beefs fueling endless lore. This footage, if authenticated, could disrupt it all: self-defense or murder? The internet’s losing its mind because some truths can’t stay pixelated. Atlanta, the clip demands: what really happened that night?
