Johnny May Cash's Girlfriend Claims Self-Defense After Fatally Shooting the Rapper

Update 04/19/2022 9:29pm:

According to the Chicago Sun Times, the woman claiming to be rapper Johnny May Cash's girlfriend suggests that she was acting out of self-defense when she fatally shot the 27-year-old. While in custody, 28-year-old Brianna Gibbs told police she feared for her safety following a dispute with her boyfriend on Sunday where he pulled out a chunk of her hair. After a brief tussle, Johnny May Cash's gun allegedly fell to the floor prompting Gibbs to pick it up as she fled out of the house. She then claimed that he "aggressively" came after her which made her pull the trigger. 

Investigators say Gibbs fired several shots at Cash as he approached her. After being shot, Cash was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Gibbs went to a relative's house following the ordeal before being taken to the hospital herself where she was treated for bruises on her legs and chest, and sustained a split lip that required stitches.

Gibbs had her bail set at $100,000 after a judge seemingly bought her claim that the shooting was in self-defense. She's set to be back in court May 9. 

Original 04/18/2022 9:53am:

According to Say Cheese TV, Johnny May Cash, the younger brother of Chicago producer Young Chop, was shot and killed on Sunday (April 17). The Say Cheese Instagram page reported that Johnny was shot in the thigh and later died of his injuries. 

While details are still scarce in the incident, the Chicago reported that a 27-year-old man was shot in the thigh on Chicago's South Side on Sunday morning. Officials say the man, presumably Johnny May Cash, was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  

Some people believe the murder is related to a video released in January that allegedly involved Johnny May Cash pinning a woman against a wall and later hitting her in the head before she escaped. No charges were brought about in the incident. 

Johnny May Cash was a rapper, who was signed to Young Chop, and he collaborated with Chicago artists, including Lil Durk. The two rappers teamed up for "I Go," a track on Durk's "Signed to the Streets 2" mixtape. Johnny and Durk also collaborated again on Young Chop's "Ballin'" in 2013.