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Man who broke into Bun B’s home, got into shootout with rapper sentenced to prison

Man who broke into Bun B’s home, got into shootout with rapper sentenced to prison (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – The man who pled guilty to invading Texas rapper Bun B’s home five years ago, and causing a gunfight has now been told of his fate.

According to court records, Demonte Jackson was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and burglary.

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On Friday, Jackson was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the charges.

BACKGROUND: Houston rapper Bun B pulls gun to fend off robber during wild home invasion

Here’s what happened

Back in May 2019, then-20-year-old Jackson was randomly trying to get into homes in south Houston.

He ended up ringing the doorbell of Bun B’s home where Bun’s wife opened the door. Police say that’s when Jackson forced his way inside the home with a gun pointed at her head.

He then tried to rob the couple, and Bun B’s wife, Queenie, told him to take the Audi in the garage.

Bun B, whose real name is Bernard Freeman, was upstairs but reportedly heard the commotion, grabbed his gun, and confronted the suspect.

Gunshots were exchanged between Jackson and Bun.

Jackson suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder, according to investigators, and was later found at Pearland Medical Center, where he was taken into custody.

RELATED: ‘I’m glad he got a bullet in him’: Bun B’s lawyer speaks out after home invasion shootout

Bun B’s attorney, Charles Adams told KPRC 2 back in May 2019 that he hoped justice for Jackson would be swift.

“There are a lot of people that love Bun and hold him very dearly,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to be Demonte Jackson walking the streets. I hope he stays in jail, but if he doesn’t stay in jail, he might want to get out of Houston.”


About the Authors
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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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