Two members of rapper Nardo Wick's entourage turned themselves in to police after allegedly punching one of the fans who asked for a photo.
Law enforcement sources report this TMZ that the two suspects, Zachary L. Benton and a 15-year-old male, turned themselves in to Tampa police on Friday.
The outlet reported that the two men have been charged with misdemeanor assault, while the teen was charged with minor in possession of a firearm.
George Obregon Jr, 20, was left in hospital in a critical condition – with a severe concussion and brain haemorrhage – after he was brutally attacked.
Footage of the attack shows Obregon walking towards the rapper and his crew before being punched by one of the men, sending him crashing into a brick wall.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the two suspects, Zachary L. Benton, pictured here, and a 15-year-old male turned themselves in to Tampa police on Friday.
Obregon was left in a critical condition – with a severe concussion and brain haemorrhage
As Obregon appears too shocked or hurt to move, another member of Wick's entourage again punches him several times – while Wick tells the man to “chill.”
Obregon then falls to the ground and hits his head on the pavement as Wick pulls the attacker off of him.
A source close to the rapper, real name Horace Bernard Walls III, told TMZ that the pair were not close to the star, and that they were friends of friends.
A spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department said WFLA: 'Eyewitnesses told police when the victim tried to take a photo, Benton punched him without provocation and [the teenager] then ran over and punched the victim several more times.”
A representative for Wick told DailyMail.com earlier this week: 'The story about a bodyguard or security is completely untrue.'
Wick's manager, named Qown Wick, added: “They are not directly connected to Nardo.”
Wick responded to the allegations via Instagram stories, claiming he had nothing to do with the attack on the fan and that he had offered help to his family.
“I cannot bear the situation that has happened, I was completely unaware of the situation that was going to happen.”
Footage of the attack shows Obregon walking towards the rapper and his crew before being punched by one of the men, sending him crashing into a brick wall.
After a second man punches Obregon, he falls to the ground and hits his head on the sidewalk
Rapper Nardo Wick said he was 'crazy' after video showed a member of his entourage knocking a fan unconscious, leaving him in critical condition with a brain haemorrhage
Wick continued, “As soon as it happened I tried to de-escalate the situation, and after the situation I got in touch with his mother, I told her I would do everything I could to make it up to him as a fan.”
The rapper claimed that he is not trying to stop the family from filing a lawsuit, but that he is genuinely concerned about him and his family.
'I don't approve of that. That wasn't gangster, that wasn't cool. I love all my fans, I welcome them with open arms.
'After the situation happened, I was extremely angry. I contacted his family before anything was posted, I contacted his mother to make it up to him as a fan. Something like this will never happen again, I will make sure of that.'
Wick also previously wrote: “I will in no way tolerate what happened to my fan George after my show. I told him and his mother I was sorry and concerned that it had happened to him several times before anything had happened. even posted or on the internet.
“I have no control over the actions of another grown man, I don't know if that happened, and I was angry when it happened.
'I tried to stop it, as you can see in the video, and if anyone has the longer video you can see how angry I was. I love and appreciate all my fans and will not tolerate what happened during that time at all.” It's not gangsta or cool in any way.”
The young man's angry family has taken to social media to demand justice for Obregon. He is seen in the hospital
Obregon's family slammed Wick earlier this week for not cooperating with police, revealing they plan to file a lawsuit.
George Obregon Sr., a native of Cuba, said in Spanish that Wick knows who his son's attackers were because they were in his group but has refused to cooperate with authorities.
“Wick hasn't spoken to us. What he should do is cooperate with the police because those men were with him and came out together,” Obregon Sr told DailyMail.com on Wednesday.
“We don't know the name of the suspect because the rapper has not identified him. [Wick] do not talk. He doesn't want to cooperate.'
The heartbroken father added that George is showing signs of improvement but remains in critical condition and has memory problems.
Obregon Sr. said he could not provide too many details because the family has initiated legal proceedings against the rapper.
“We don't know if George is doing well… there could be long-term effects. We are very scared, you don't know what can happen with a blow to the head,” Obregon Sr. said.
Wick responded to the allegations via Instagram Stories, claiming he had nothing to do with the attack on the fan and that he had offered help to Obregon's family
George Obregon Sr told DailyMail.com that rapper Nardo Wick has refused to identify the two men who killed his son George Jr. attacked in Tampa on Monday.
The father also stated that his entire family has been left in shock and despair, and that he has not been able to watch the full video of the attack.
Obregon Sr also stated that his entire family has been left in shock and despair, and that he has not been able to watch the full video of the attack, which has gone viral.
“We have pain in our hearts and feel a sense of helplessness that no one can imagine until you go through it yourself,” he said. “I can't even finish the video. I want to watch it frame by frame to see what happened, but my body just can't do it… it's such a huge abuse, I just can't comprehend it.”
George Jr.'s family had described Wick as the young man's favorite artist, and Obregon Sr told DailyMail.com that he even had posters of the rapper all over his room.
'My son is an authentic man who is loved by people… he has a million friends… he is a dreamer, and he loved this rapper – he has his pictures in his room, imagine how we feel ! The picture is still in his room and I just want to rip it,” Obregon Sr. said.
Wick, from Jacksonville, has over two million followers on Instagram and is known for his song Who Want Smoke? from 2021.
He has worked with rappers such as 21 Savage, Future and Lil Baby.