{"id":19583,"date":"2026-07-28T06:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19583"},"modified":"2026-07-28T06:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:37:03","slug":"21-savages-nephew-dies-by-suicide-after-shooting-sister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19583","title":{"rendered":"21 Savage&#8217;s &#8216;Nephew&#8217; Dies By Suicide After Shooting Sister"},"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>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"316\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851532345048.png?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Seven Shirley, 21 Savage Nephew \" class=\"wp-image-1683192\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851532345048.png?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1680w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851532345048.png?resize=153%2C73&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851532345048.png?resize=378%2C181&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851532345048.png?resize=768%2C368&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851532345048.png?resize=660%2C316&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, 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https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851532345048.png?resize=50%2C24&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Photo courtesy of 11 Alive \/ Seven Shirley, 21 Savage\u2019s \u201cnephew.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family members in Stockbridge, Georgia, are mourning the tragic loss of 14-year-old Seven Shirley, who died by suicide after accidentally shooting his younger sister, according to an exclusive report from <em>11 Alive.<\/em> <em>TMZ<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/25\/21-savage-nephew-dead-by-suicide\/\">also reported <\/a>that Seven was a nephew of rapper 21 Savage, who paid tribute to the teen following the heartbreaking news by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbMSKeGj-HS\/?img_index=3\" id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbMSKeGj-HS\/?img_index=3\">sharing a simple message <\/a>on social media:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRemember when you was a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/videos\/mya_talks_giving_flowers_to_men_and_21_savage_collab_at_jazz_in_the_garden_2026-mp4\/\"><strong>Mya Talks Giving Flowers To Men and 21 Savage Collab at Jazz In The Garden 2026.mp4<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"h-what-happened-to-21-savage-s-nephew-seven-shirley\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What happened to 21 Savage\u2019s \u201cnephew\u201d Seven Shirley?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the family, Seven accidentally shot his 12-year-old sister, Lyric, in the neck on the morning of July 22 before taking his own life. During an interview with<em> 11 Alive<\/em>, Seven\u2019s grandmother, Sharon Smith, said she has struggled to understand why her grandson made the devastating decision. Smith, who raised Seven since he was an infant, believes fear may have overwhelmed him in the moments after the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust that fast that boy had made the decision to kill himself,\u201d Smith told <em>11 Alive <\/em>reporter<em> <\/em>Chase Houle in a July 23 interview. \u201cHe 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, and this and that, and he couldn\u2019t take it.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith also reflected on the close bond she shared with her grandson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere wasn\u2019t nothing in this world he wouldn\u2019t do for me. \u201cHe would say, \u2018Grandmama 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<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-how-did-seven-shirley-get-the-firearm\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How did Seven Shirley get the firearm?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the family continues to grieve, Smith said one question continues to weigh heavily on them: How did Seven get the gun? When Houle asked why Seven had a firearm, Smith said the family still doesn\u2019t have answers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe don\u2019t know. We don\u2019t know,\u201d Smith said. \u201cSomething 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 Smith, Seven\u2019s friends told the family that he allegedly purchased the gun from someone on the street for $200.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"2\">\n<h3 id=\"h-seven-s-death-comes-just-weeks-after-the-family-lost-another-relative\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Seven\u2019s death comes just weeks after the family lost another relative.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/25\/us-news\/21-savages-14-year-old-nephew-kills-himself-after-accidentally-shooting-younger-sister\/#\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/stockbridge-ga-family-14-year-135480310.jpg?w=704&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"An instagram photo of Seven Smith, with lots of red hearts, when he was younger, posted by rapper 21 Savage\" class=\"wp-image-40089235\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">21 Savage posted a old photo on his Instagram honoring his nepher. Stories.21savage\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tragedy comes just weeks after another devastating loss for the family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith said Seven was the cousin of 13-year-old DeMarcus Shirley, who was killed in a drive-by shooting while staying overnight with friends in DeKalb County earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the family says Lyric has undergone three surgeries on her neck and vocal cords. They do not yet know when she will be able to return home.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-s-next-for-the-family-of-seven-shirley\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s next for the family of Seven Shirley?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven\u2019s family <a target=\"_blank\" 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\">released a statement to <em>11 Alive<\/em> <\/a>asking the public to honor their privacy as they \u201cprepare for the homegoing celebration\u201d of Seven and to keep Lyric in their prayers. The family gave an update on Lyric\u2019s condition noting that she was \u201cfighting for her life.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"438\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"21 Savage And His Leading By Example Foundation Host 3rd Annual Issa Back 2 School Drive\" class=\"wp-image-1683277\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1024w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=153%2C102&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=378%2C251&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=151%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 151w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=301%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 301w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=75%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=720%2C478&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=900%2C598&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=450%2C299&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=250%2C166&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=221%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 221w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=245%2C163&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=130%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 130w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=144%2C96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17851830782257.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Recording Artist 21 Savage attend his 21 Savage And His Leading By Example Foundation Host 3rd Annual Issa Back 2 School Drive on August 5, 2018 in Decatur, Georgia. Source: Moses Robinson \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They continued, \u201cWe are believing [in] 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They concluded their statement with, \u201cWe 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you\u2019re experiencing distress or need someone to talk to, you can dial 988 at any time for immediate support or the Trevor Project Hotline anytime at 1-866-488-7386. You can also text START to 678-678. Trained counselors are available to provide confidential support and assistance.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You are not alone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you or someone you love needs support right now\u2014-or at any time\u2014please dial 988 or text 741-741.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1667317\/21-savage-latto-having-baby-clues\/\"><strong>The Internet Is Playing Maury \u2014 Is 21 Savage Latto\u2019s Baby Daddy?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Source: Photo courtesy of 11 Alive \/ Seven Shirley, 21 Savage\u2019s \u201cnephew.\u201d Family members in Stockbridge, Georgia, are mourning the tragic loss of 14-year-old Seven Shirley, who died by suicide after accidentally shooting his younger sister, according to an exclusive report from 11 Alive. 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