Public records do not say how many times Gee Money was shot. Baton Rouge rapper Garrett Burton, who performed as Da Real Gee Money, was killed outside his recording studio in the early hours of September 10, 2017, but police statements and news coverage describe only “apparent gunshot wounds” without giving a specific number.
What the Public Record Says
No coroner’s report, autopsy finding, or official law enforcement statement specifying a wound count has been released publicly. Local coverage from WAFB, WBRZ, and The Advocate uses the same general language: Burton was found “suffering from apparent gunshot wounds”1WAFB. Baton Rouge Rapper Da Real Gee Money Killed in Early Morning Shooting or was “shot to death,”2The Advocate. Baton Rouge Rapper Shot to Death on Dallas Drive Early Sunday with no further detail on the number of rounds that struck him.
That silence is not unusual in a case that never reached trial. Autopsy specifics often become public only through testimony or court exhibits, and the prosecution here ended in a plea rather than a jury proceeding.
The Shooting on Dallas Drive
Baton Rouge police responded around 1:30 a.m. on September 10, 2017, to the 1900 block of Dallas Drive, where officers found Burton in a parking lot outside his music studio. He was 22. He was pronounced dead at the scene.3WBRZ. Police Make Arrest in Baton Rouge Rapper’s Murder Investigators initially reported no known suspects and asked for public tips through the Violent Crimes Unit and Crime Stoppers.
Why No Trial Testimony Filled In the Details
The case stayed open for nearly two years. In June 2019, police arrested Deandre Fields, a 26-year-old from New Roads known as “NBA Pap,” and a grand jury indicted him on second-degree murder in January 2021.4The Advocate. NBA YoungBoy Associate Indicted in Slaying of Rival Baton Rouge Rapper Gee Money
In January 2023, Fields accepted a plea agreement that reduced the charge from second-degree murder, which carried a mandatory life sentence, to accessory after the fact. He was sentenced to five years, served concurrently with a three-year federal weapons sentence. At the hearing, Fields told Judge Michael McDonald, “I’m going to agree to the deal, but I want to say for the record that I’m 100% innocent,” adding it was “in my best interest to accept the plea.”5VladTV. NBA YoungBoy Associate Lil Pap Gets 5 Years in Prison in Gee Money Murder Because there was no trial, no medical examiner testified publicly to the wounds, and no autopsy was entered into a public record through exhibits.
Context: The TBG and NBA Feud
Burton was affiliated with TBG (Top Boy Gorilla) and was close to rapper Fredo Bang. His rivalry with the NBA (Never Broke Again) group led by NBA YoungBoy, a childhood friend turned rival, has been described by investigators as the backdrop to the killing. Tensions reportedly grew after YoungBoy learned Burton had been involved with his sister, and escalated through song lyrics and social media posts in the days before the shooting.6The Advocate. Feuds Among Baton Rouge Rappers Possible Motive in Miami Shooting Involving NBA YoungBoy None of that reporting addresses the specific number of shots fired.
If a precise count ever becomes available, it will likely come from the coroner’s office or from documents filed in the criminal case. As of the publicly available reporting, the honest answer to how many times Gee Money was shot is that it has not been disclosed.