Timeline of King Von's Passing: from the Atlanta Incident to the Mortuary Photo Outcry
By Robert Thorne
The intersection of viral internet culture, privacy violations, and interstate legal battles produced a rapid sequence of events from late 2020 into recent federal actions.
| Date | Development | Institutional Response |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2020 | Fatal shootout at Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta. | Atlanta Police Department detains multiple individuals; Timothy Leeks arrested. |
| Nov 10, 11, 2020 | Post-mortem photographs leak online across social networks. | Family sounds alarm; public scrutiny turns toward the Fulton County Medical Examiner and mortuary teams. |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Sister Kayla B publicly exposes mortuary staff involvement. | Funeral home fires the offending mortician following an internal review. |
| Aug 2023 | State charges against Timothy Leeks dropped in Fulton County. | Prosecutors dismiss indictment under Georgia self-defense and immunity statutes. |
| Late 2024 | Federal murder-for-hire indictments unsealed in California. | DOJ arrests five Chicago associates for retaliatory conspiracy linked to Bennett's killing. |
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