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Bodycam Footage Surfaces of Lul Timm's Hospital Arrest in King Von Case

Five years later, newly surfaced 2020 bodycam video puts the night of King Von's death back in the spotlight.

Bodycam Footage Surfaces of Lul Timm's Hospital Arrest in King Von Case
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August 26, 2026 · 2 min read

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The night King Von was killed outside an Atlanta hookah lounge in November 2020 left a wound on the culture that never fully closed — and now, footage is pulling that night back into the conversation.

According to reporting by XXL Mag, bodycam video has surfaced showing Lul Timm being placed in handcuffs while at a hospital following the shooting that claimed Von's life. The footage, reportedly from 2020, gives a raw, firsthand look at how law enforcement moved in the immediate aftermath of one of hip-hop's most devastating losses.

What We Know — And What We Don't

Let's be clear about the facts on the table: King Von, born Dayvon Daquan Bennett, was shot and killed on November 6, 2020, outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta. He was 26. The incident involved a confrontation between two groups, and multiple people were wounded in the exchange.

Lul Timm was among those connected to the incident in the aftermath. Reports at the time suggested he was taken into custody, though the legal proceedings that followed were closely watched by fans and media alike. According to XXL's reporting, this bodycam footage now provides visual documentation of that arrest taking place inside a hospital setting.

What the footage does or doesn't prove in any legal sense is a separate question entirely — and one that belongs to the courts, not the blogs.

Why This Moment Still Matters

King Von was one of the most compelling storytellers in drill music. His ability to narrate street life with cinematic precision made him a generational voice — and his death at 26 cut short a trajectory that had the culture locked in.

When footage like this resurfaces years later, it does two things simultaneously: it reopens grief for fans who never really got closure, and it reignites debate about accountability, justice, and how these moments get covered in media.

The barbershop is going to have opinions. The comment sections already do. But it's worth pausing before the hot takes flood in — real people's lives, real legal situations, and a real family still carrying real loss are at the center of this.

We'll keep watching how this develops. If new legal or factual details emerge from the footage, we'll update accordingly.

Editor's note: Written in response to reporting by XXL Mag. Read the original at https://www.xxlmag.com/lul-timm-arrest-video-killing-king-von/

Editor's note

This piece is original commentary from THACLIPPERS. Written in response to coverage by XXL Mag. Read the original report

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