Today has been a hard day for fans of legendary musician Aretha Franklin…and apparently harder for some more than others.
The Queen of Soul is on her way home. Aretha Franklin passed away today at age 76. The pop icon has accomplished legendary goals during her time as a performer, including singing at Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral, being the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and performing at the inaugurations of Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.
While the music industry and fans are still mourning the fresh death, apparently two men took their frustrations to a new level as it led to a shooting. According to local news affiliates in Suffolk Virginia, An argument over whether or not Halle Berry played Aretha in a movie ended in a shooting Thursday morning in Virginia.
WTKR reports the shooting took place around 10:45 a.m. in Suffolk, Virginia.
A witness told WTKR that she heard the two people arguing over whether or not Halle Berry once played Aretha Franklin in a movie.
Police said the argument turned physical and one subject pulled out a firearm and shot the other man. The gunshot victim is at the hospital and is listed in serious condition.
For the record, Aretha Franklin said in an interview back in 2011 that she would want Halle Berry to play her in a biopic. Can we just let the woman rest?
Argument over Aretha Franklin leads to Suffolk shooting, witnesses say https://t.co/nZrYfTCF0i pic.twitter.com/RfPb3LGySH
— WTKR News 3 (@WTKR3) August 16, 2018
