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Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooter Jimmy Winfrey Denied Bond

PeeWee Roscoe, an affiliate of Birdman and Young Thug’s Rich Gang, was denied bond on charges Friday that he shot at rapper Lil Wayne’s tour bus in April, according to WSB-TV Atlanta.

Roscoe, born Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, was arrested in May on multiple felony counts that include aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, criminal damage, possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal gang activity, reckless conduct and discharging a weapon near the street.

Roscoe was indicted on 30 charges.

An indictment was filed in Cobb County in June that alleges Thug and Birdman were involved in a RICO conspiracy to kill Lil Wayne.

This comes after Young Thug and Birdman’s Rich Gang affiliate Peewee Roscoe was accused of shooting up Weezy’s tour bus in April.

Young Thug hasn’t denied his affiliation to PeeWee and even launched a campaign to free him.

“We finna start this Free Rosco campaign,” he said. “I need everybody in this motherf *cking world to say ‘Free motherf*cking Roscoe.’”

Roscoe collaborated with Young Thug and T.I. on song “Bankrolls On Deck.”

Roscoe, 25, of Atlanta, is reported to have carried out the crime to gain higher gang status in the Bloods Gang, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Roscoe allegedly cause $20,000 worth of damages when two tour buses belonging to Lil Wayne were hit on I-285 near I-75 in Cobb County following a performance at Compound nightclub, according to WSB-TV. Roscoe is reported to have fired the shots from his vehicle. No one was injured.

“Said accused did commit said act in order to gain status in his criminal organization by a committing a high profile shooting of a rival rap artist,” the warrant states, according to AJC. “Said accused has associated himself with known blood gang members in the Atlanta area.”

The indictment reportedly states Thug, Birdman and Wayne are members of the Bloods gang.