{"id":18919,"date":"2026-07-27T15:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18919"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:23:37","slug":"21-savage-mourns-14-year-old-nephew-who-took-his-own-life-after-accidentally-shooting-his-12-year-old-sister-family-demands-justice-against-person-who-sold-200-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18919","title":{"rendered":"21 Savage Mourns 14-Year-Old \u2019Nephew\u2019 Who Took His Own Life After Accidentally Shooting His 12-Year-Old Sister; Family Demands Justice Against Person Who Sold $200 Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atlanta rapper <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/21-savage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21 Savage<\/a><\/strong> is mourning the loss of 14-year-old <strong>Seven Shirley \u2014<\/strong> a young boy he looked at like a \u201cnephew.\u201d According to family, Seven died by suicide after accidentally shooting his younger sister, 12-year-old <strong>Lyric Shirley<\/strong>, in the neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/21-savage-fivio-foreign-f-the-streets-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21 Savage And Fivio Foreign Exchange Words Over 21\u2019s \u2018F**k The Streets\u2019 Movement<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family said the unimaginable tragedy took place at their Stockbridge, Georgia home on Wednesday afternoon (July 22). <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/25\/21-savage-nephew-dead-by-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, the Stockbridge Police Department said they arrived at the scene after reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they found Seven with a gunshot wound and no signs of life. Lyric suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and medics rushed her to the hospital for emergency medical treatment. The family said she underwent three surgeries on her neck and vocal cords. She remains hospitalized and without a discharge date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven\u2019s grandmother, <strong>Sharon Smith<\/strong>, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/local\/21-savage-nephew-accidentally-shoots-sister-then-takes-his-own-life\/85-ad92b715-d3d9-4aab-a978-edc00a54881e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11Alive<\/a>: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust that fast that boy had made the decision to kill himself. He probably sat up there and thought, \u2018I\u2019m finna go to jail, they\u2019re going to ridicule me, everybody is going to be doing this and that and this \u2026 and he couldn\u2019t take it.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith said she raised Seven from when he was 11 months old. She said he was a loving boy who loved on her every day, as she did him. She recalled: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis grandmomma, there wasn\u2019t nothing in this world he wouldn\u2019t do for me. He would say, \u2018Gandmomma sit down in this chair right here,\u2019 and he would push me wherever. I\u2019d be so glad because I\u2019d be hurting so bad. He\u2019d push me wherever I wanted to go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/21-savages-second-baby-mama-kei-denies-being-the-wife-after-latto-linkup-suggests-its-21s-first-childrens-mother-keyanna-joseph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21 Savage\u2019s \u2018Second Baby Mama\u2019 Kei Denies Being \u2018The Wife\u2019 After Latto Linkup; Suggests It\u2019s 21\u2019S First Children\u2019s Mother Keyanna Joseph<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked where Seven got the gun, his grandmother said his friends told her that he bought it off the street for $200. During her broadcast with 11Alive, she added that she didn\u2019t know from whom he bought the firearm. She further demanded, \u201dSomething needs to be done about that person who sold that gun because if he would have never bought that gun, this would have never happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the family, Seven\u2019s death arrives just weeks after another devastating loss. Seven\u2019s cousin, 13-year-old <strong>DeMarcus Shirley<\/strong>, was died in a drive-by shooting. Earlier this month, he was staying overnight at a friend\u2019s home in DeKalb County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0Following the news of Seven\u2019s passing, 21 Savage, who was like an \u201cuncle\u201d to the boy, took to his Instagram Story to mourn the loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He shared an image of a younger Seven smiling and wearing a \u201c21\u201d chain. He wrote over the image, \u201cRemember when you was a baby \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94.\u201d Days later, on Saturday (July 25), the Grammy-winning rapper shared another image to his IG Story of Seven.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven\u2019s family sent the following statement to 11Alive: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs we prepare for the homegoing celebration for my beloved nephew, Seven, I respectfully ask everyone to please honor our family\u2019s privacy during this incredibly difficult time. Please continue to keep my niece, Lyric, in your prayers. She is fighting for her life, and we are believing God for her healing, strength, and complete recovery. As our family grieves, we are asking our community to stand with us in another way. Please help us get these guns off our streets. Far too many young lives are being taken by senseless gun violence. We must work together to stop the illegal sale and access of firearms to minors and do everything we can to protect our children. Our family has lost one child, and another is fighting for her life. No family should ever have to experience this kind of pain. We ask that you continue to pray for our entire family, respect our privacy as we navigate the days ahead, and join us in the fight to make our communities safer for all of our children.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/21-savage-calls-atlanta-a-pedophile-and-grooming-a-city-claims-atl-prepared-him-for-club-life-and-street-life-since-10-12-years-old-atlanta-groomed-a-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21 Savage Calls Atlanta A \u2018Pedophile\u2019 And \u2018Grooming A** City,\u2019 Claims ATL Prepared Him For Club Life And Street Life Since 10-12-Years-Old: \u2018Atlanta Groomed A N***A\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#Socialites, be sure to check out the post below, then leave us your thoughts in a comment after! <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbR5IX1EdPM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta rapper 21 Savage is mourning the loss of 14-year-old Seven Shirley \u2014 a young boy he looked at like a \u201cnephew.\u201d According to family, Seven died by suicide after accidentally shooting his younger sister, 12-year-old Lyric Shirley, in the neck.\u00a0 RELATED: 21 Savage And Fivio Foreign Exchange Words Over 21\u2019s \u2018F**k The Streets\u2019 Movement&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/21-Savage-Mourns-14-Year-Old-Nephew-Who-Took-His-Own-Life-After-Accidentally-Shooting-His-12-Year-Old-Sister-Family-Demands-Justice-Against-Person-Who-Sold-200-Gun.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18919\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}