Tyler Perry to Pay for Funeral of 8-Year Old Girl Killed Near Site of Rayshard Brooks’ Death

Nationwide — Filmmaker Tyler Perry is back with more generosity. He will reportedly be paying for the funeral expenses of Secoriea Turner, an 8-year old girl who was fatally shot on July 4th near the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed by Atlanta police.

According to Atlanta police, Secoriea was fatally struck by gunfire as she sat in the backseat of her mother’s car. Her mother immediately drove her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

He told People, “I’m outraged today because I’d rather be paying for 8-year-old Secoriea Turner’s college than her funeral. When does this end?”

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms also spoke out saying, “An 8-year-old girl was killed last night because her mother was riding down the street. If Secoriea was not safe last night, none of us are safe.”

“You shot and killed a baby,” she continued. “And there wasn’t just one shooter, there were at least two shooters.”