Slim 400’s murderer has received a lengthy prison sentence.
On Tuesday, July 16, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced in a press release that Michael Terry, who killed the rapper in 2021, was sentenced to 32 years in prison. Terry, 35, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on July 15.
“Our hearts go out to the families of Mr. Cohran, an artist in the Los Angeles community who was taken far too soon by a tragic act of gun violence,” Gascón said in a statement. “Our Community Violence Reduction Unit vigorously prosecutes gun violence to protect our communities. Gun violence has no place in our society, and we will continue to work closely with communities we serve to help prevent these senseless crimes.”
Tamra Lynn Bell, Terry’s co-defendant, pled guilty to felony accessory after the fact. Her sentencing is scheduled for January 2025.
Terry fatally shot Slim 400 in December 2021 outside of his home in Inglewood, California. The rapper was 33 years old. He was wounded from the shooting and later died from his injuries at a local hospital. Terry and Bell were arrested six months after the murder took place.
Slim was an associate of YG, and the pair collaborated on a handful of songs like “Piru” and “Goapele.” Ice Wata Records dropped Slim’s posthumous album Kepping It 400 in July 2023.
