Dying Hard at The Classic — Rod Sanford

Paladin Security Report:My name is Darryl Phillips, I run Paladin Security. While guarding my son, the celebrity rapper TruLuv, we found ourselves in the middle of the Shawn Butterfield shooting and the revenge attempts on Police Officer David Cooley's life by forces unknown. Shawn Butterfield, AKA, Butta, was the lead Drum Major of the Marching Pride of Birmingham A&M of the Historically Black University (HBU) Football Conference. Butta was more than just a play on his last name. His routines at halftime were as smooth as the dairy product. One week before the Big Boo Halloween Football Classic, Butta is shot and killed by a white Atlanta City Police Officer â€" David Cooley. What seems like an all too familiar crime of excess force may not be what it seems•Camp Butterfield, Shawn's Cousin, is the largest drug dealer in Fulton County. Was Butta back working the street?•The new President of the United States is tweeting on the issue and keeping tempers high. He also plans a visit to Atlanta at the same time as the Classic.•Brianna Daniels is the niece to Disciple Daniels, a gambler, and ordained minister. She and Butta were secretly dating. Daniels and Camp Butterfield have avoided each other until now.•TruLuv was a musical mentor to Shawn. He watched him mature into a dynamic talent. He is determined to see justice for the slain drum major. All this taking place during the Step Show, Battle of The Bands, the Game, and of course the halftime show.