Aight, so check it: Shreveport done turned into a straight up nightmare. Eight babies gone, dead. Two adults hurt. All 'cause some dude decided to go Rambo. Now they saying the fool who gave him the strap gettin' charged. This whole situation is messed up, for real.

We talkin' 'bout little kids, man. Innocent. Didn't ask for none of this. They was just livin' their lives, probably dreamin' 'bout cartoons and candy. And now they six feet under. This ain't no joke.

And this fool who gave him the gun? He part of the problem. Knowingly or unknowingly, he put that weapon in the wrong hands. Now eight families grievin'. He gon' have to live with that for the rest of his days, plus whatever time the judge throws at him.

But let's keep it 100, this ain't just about one shooter or one gun. This about the whole system, the whole culture. Poverty, lack of opportunities, ain't enough resources in the hood – all that plays a part. When folks feel like they got nothin' to lose, they do some crazy stuff.

The politicians gon' come out now, makin' promises they ain't gon' keep. Talkin' 'bout gun control and mental health. But where was they before this happened? Where the investment in our communities? Where the jobs and the programs that coulda kept these kids safe?

They only show up when somethin' bad happens, then they disappear again. They don't care about us. They care about their votes and their pockets. We gotta look out for each other. That's all we got.

So, to the families that lost their kids, my heart goes out to y'all. I know words ain't gonna bring 'em back, but y'all not alone. The whole community feelin' this pain. And we gotta turn this pain into somethin' positive. We gotta fight for change. We gotta demand better.

We gotta make sure this never happens again. No more little kids dyin' for no reason. No more families shattered. We gotta rise up and take care of our own. 'Cause ain't nobody else gonna do it for us. Real talk.