Rapper Ice-T's grandson, Elyjah Marrow, was arrested earlier this week for allegedly killing his friend and roommate in their shared Georgia apartment. According to TMZ, police responded to a call on Tuesday, June 24 at the Bentley Manor Apartments in Marietta and discovered 19-year-old Daryus Johnson unconscious on the floor.
He was taken to WellStar Kenneston Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Cops told TMZ that Marrow, also 19, was playing with a handgun in the apartment when it accidentally went off, fatally wounding Johnson.
Marrow was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, possession of a firearm and reckless conduct, TMZ reports. The teen was also charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to sell and possession of a stolen firearm.
Marrow, who appeared on his famous grandfather's 2011 reality show "Ice Loves Coco," is still in custody. Ice-T has not publicly commented on the arrest. According to the Daily Mail, Marrow is the son of the "Law & Order: SVU" star's oldest daughter, LeTesha.
The teen's father took to Twitter (under the handle @papapreacley) shortly after the shooting and wrote, "I can't live without my son!! Please tell me this is all a joke."
Marietta police officer David Baldwin told the Marietta Daily Journal, "Marrow was not using proper firearms safety when handling the gun. That reckless handling of the firearm is what led to Johnson being accidentally shot and eventually killed."
