When Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 7 premieres on March 19, we might get more details on one of the biggest tragedies to beset the VH1 franchise: The August 2017 death of Rod "Shooter" Gates' son Rod Jr. His death was widely reported to be the result of a car accident, but in reality, the 20-year-old was shot. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rodricous Gates Jr. was shot on Aug. 6, 2017, outside an apartment complex in Morrow, Ga, a city 13 miles south of Atlanta. Rod Jr.'s family told Channel 2 Action News they had no idea why anyone would kill the former high school football star. "Everybody loved this child," said Phillip Gillis, his stepfather. Rod Jr.'s mother, Erica Gillis, wanted the killer to come forward. "Just turn yourself in," she told Channel 2. "That's all I ask for." Immediately following the murder, both Shooter and Sierra posted mournful messages on Instagram. "I...
- 3/18/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- In Touch Weekly
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