The feud between Quando Rondo and King Von ended in a parking-lot shootout outside an Atlanta lounge on November 6, 2020, that killed King Von, and it has since produced a dismissed murder charge in Georgia, a 2022 retaliation shooting in Los Angeles that killed Rondo’s cousin, and a pending federal murder-for-hire prosecution against Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk and five associates now set for trial in August 2026.
What Happened Outside the Atlanta Lounge
King Von, born Dayvon Bennett, was a Chicago rapper signed to Lil Durk’s Only the Family (OTF) collective. Quando Rondo, born Tyquian Bowman, is a Savannah, Georgia, rapper on NBA YoungBoy’s Never Broke Again label. Tension between the two camps had been building on social media, though Von told DJ Akademiks on November 4, 2020, that he had no real beef with YoungBoy.
Two days later, in the early morning hours, Von and his group left the Opium Nightclub in Atlanta and moved on to the Monaco Hookah Lounge on Trinity Avenue. In the parking lot, two men approached the group and an argument broke out. Atlanta police described what followed as a brawl between “two large groups of people” that quickly turned into an exchange of gunfire.1Fox 5 Atlanta. GBI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Downtown Atlanta Off-duty officers working security and an on-duty officer nearby tried to intervene and eventually fired their own weapons.2Georgia Bureau of Investigation. GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Atlanta, GA – Update
Atlanta police said they believed Von was struck during the initial exchange between the two groups, before officers began shooting.3The New York Times. King Von, Emerging Chicago Rapper, Dead at 26 He was taken to a hospital by private vehicle and died there. Mark Blakely, 34, of Chicago, was also killed, and four other men were wounded.4Chicago Sun-Times. King Von, Atlanta, Chicago Gang Ties
Quando Rondo was present but investigators said he did not fire a shot and was never a suspect in the killing. In an April 2021 interview with Angela Yee, he said he had been standing by a car when he was struck without warning: “Next thing you know, a nigga hit me. It’s like I had an out-of-body experience.”5XXL Magazine. Quando Rondo King Von Murder Interview Reports from Rondo’s camp to TMZ said surveillance video showed Von approaching Rondo and punching him in the head before gunfire started.6Complex. Quando Rondo King Von End of Story Song
Why the Shooter Was Never Convicted
Timothy Leeks, a Quando Rondo associate known as Lul Tim, was arrested and charged with felony murder on the day of the shooting.7XXL Magazine. King Von Lul Tim Charges Dropped He was held at Fulton County Jail until March 2021, when he was released on $100,000 bond.
The case never reached a grand jury indictment. His attorney, Noah Pines, said, “The case against Mr. Leeks was dismissed prior to ever being indicted.” Prosecutors reportedly concluded the evidence would not support a conviction given the self-defense claims. The charge was formally dropped on August 20, 2023.8Complex. Lil Durk Indictment Quando Rondo Leeks still faces unrelated drug and traffic charges from a 2022 Georgia police chase.7XXL Magazine. King Von Lul Tim Charges Dropped
Rondo himself asserted self-defense on record. On November 20, 2020, he released a track titled “End of Story” with the line, “He shouldn’t have never put his hands on me / Look at the footage.” During an April 2021 virtual performance he went further, saying of Von, “He got caught without that pole and now that bitch-ass nigga gone … I’ll piss on his grave.”5XXL Magazine. Quando Rondo King Von Murder Interview
The 2022 Los Angeles Retaliation
On August 19, 2022, Quando Rondo was targeted at a gas station near La Cienega and Beverly boulevards in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.9ABC7. Man Shot at Beverly Grove Gas Station Attackers fired at least 18 rounds at the SUV carrying Rondo and his 24-year-old cousin, Saviay’a Robinson, also known as Lul Pab or Bandup Pablo. Robinson was struck and died at a hospital. Rondo was not physically injured.10Savannah Morning News. Quando Rondo Cousin Saviay’a Robinson Murdered in Los Angeles
Three suspects fled in a white sedan. No one was arrested at the scene. Federal prosecutors would later allege the attack was a murder-for-hire operation ordered by Lil Durk in retaliation for King Von’s death.
The Federal Case Against Lil Durk
Federal agents arrested Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, on October 24, 2024, near Miami International Airport on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. Prosecutors said he was preparing to leave the country on a private jet to Italy after previously booking commercial flights to Dubai and Switzerland.11Billboard. Lil Durk Ordered Quando Rondo Murder, Planned Flee Country, Feds Say
A superseding indictment charged Banks with conspiracy, use of interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire resulting in death, and using, carrying, and discharging firearms, including a machine gun, in furtherance of a crime of violence resulting in death.12U.S. Department of Justice. Chicago Rapper Lil Durk Charged in Superseding Indictment Alleging Murder-for-Hire Plot Prosecutors describe OTF as a “hybrid” criminal organization and allege Banks placed a bounty on Rondo, offering cash and “lucrative music opportunities” through his label to anyone who killed him.13Chicago Sun-Times. Lil Durk Crime Chicago Shooting Murder-for-Hire They further allege Banks flew to Los Angeles on a private jet to help coordinate the attack and that co-conspirators used an OTF-linked credit card to book flights and hotel rooms.14Chicago Sun-Times. Lil Durk Wrongful Death Lawsuit Murder-for-Hire Scheme
Banks pleaded not guilty. A magistrate judge denied bail, and U.S. District Judge Patricia Donahue later denied a $3.3 million bond request. He has remained in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles and faces a potential life sentence.13Chicago Sun-Times. Lil Durk Crime Chicago Shooting Murder-for-Hire A renewed bail petition was denied in May 2025 and an appeal rejected the following month.15NBC Chicago. Lil Durk Wants Murder-for-Hire Case Tossed After Death Threats
The Five Co-Defendants
Five men were charged alongside Banks, all arrested in Chicago on October 24, 2024, and all facing conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire resulting in death, and firearms counts that include possession and discharge of a machine gun.16XXL Magazine. Five Men Charged in Killing of Quando Rondo Cousin to Avenge King Von Killing According to prosecutors and FBI affidavits:
- Kavon London Grant, known as “Cuz” or “Vonnie,” a top OTF associate, allegedly flew to Los Angeles by private jet on August 18, 2022, and procured vehicles, ski masks, and firearms including one converted into a machine gun.17Houston Public Media. Grammy-Winning Rapper Lil Durk Is Charged in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy
- Deandre Dontrell Wilson, “DeDe,” allegedly flew from Chicago using funds from Banks and later paid co-conspirators for the killing.
- Keith Jones, “Flacka,” is alleged to have been one of the shooters at the gas station.18Fox 4 Kansas City. Rapper Lil Durk Arrested on Murder-for-Hire Charges
- David Brian Lindsey, “Browneyez,” is also alleged to have fired on the vehicle.
- Asa Houston, “Boogie,” allegedly positioned his car behind the gas station to help stage the ambush.
Prosecutors say the group used two cars, one with fake license plates, to track and ambush Rondo, then met at a restaurant afterward to discuss payment.
Trial Status
The case is being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California before U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald. Trial has been postponed multiple times and is currently set for August 20, 2026.19Rolling Stone. Lil Durk Banks Murder-for-Hire Trial August, No Severance Fitzgerald denied a defense motion to dismiss the indictment as overly vague and rejected a recusal request tied to undisclosed death threats against a prosecutor and magistrate judge.20Courthouse News Service. Rapper Lil Durk Can’t Duck Murder-for-Hire Charges He also denied motions by Wilson, Houston, and Lindsey to sever their cases from Banks’, so the four will be tried together. The judge ruled prosecutors may introduce lyrics from Lil Durk’s songs “Who Want Smoke??” and “Ahhh Ha” as evidence.21Billboard. Lil Durk Murder-for-Hire Trial Postponed Again
As of mid-2026, none of the six defendants have pleaded guilty or entered cooperation agreements, based on publicly available docket records.22CourtListener. United States v. Grant Docket Banks’ attorneys, Drew Findling and Christy O’Connor, have said they are “fully prepared to proceed to trial” and that the continuances were granted over their objection.
Civil Lawsuits Tied to the Shootings
In February 2025, Saviay’a Robinson’s mother, Andrea Robinson, filed a wrongful-death suit in Cook County, Illinois, against Lil Durk, his business manager, OTF Entertainment, and a related company, seeking to hold them responsible for the “targeted attack” that killed her son.23Yahoo News. Lil Durk More Legal Trouble The case is in early proceedings before Judge Maire Dempsey.24Trellis Law. Robinson v. Banks – Complaint Filed
A separate Cook County suit filed on October 9, 2024, by the family of rapper FBG Duck, born Carlton Weekly, names Lil Durk, King Von’s estate, OTF, several record labels, and six convicted O Block gang members. The complaint alleges the defendants “monetized the killing of FBG Duck” and that King Von placed a $100,000 bounty on him. Five O Block members were convicted in federal court in January 2024 of murder in aid of racketeering in connection with FBG Duck’s August 2020 killing in Chicago.25WBEZ. FBG Duck Lil Durk King Von OTF Shooting Homicide Lawsuit That suit sits alongside, rather than inside, the Rondo–Von timeline; it does not involve the 2020 Atlanta shooting.
Where Quando Rondo Stands Now
Rondo has his own federal case unrelated to the King Von shooting. In August 2024 he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana. On December 11, 2024, a U.S. District Court judge in Savannah, Georgia, sentenced him to 33 months in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a $40,000 fine. Under the plea, prosecutors dropped more serious charges involving cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.26USA Today. Quando Rondo Sentenced to 33 Months
After about 15 months at the Edgefield Federal Correctional Institution in South Carolina, he was moved to a halfway house in Atlanta. Federal inmate records project full release for November 11, 2026.27Rolling Stone. Quando Rondo Released to Halfway House A separate Chatham County, Georgia, gang-related state indictment was placed on the “dead docket” in February 2025, suspending it indefinitely.26USA Today. Quando Rondo Sentenced to 33 Months