The Game Raises $5000 In Funds For Toddler Shooting Victim

The Game says he has raised $5,000 for a North Carolina boy who lost an eye after being shot in the face in May and left for dead next to his pregnant mother, who was killed in the attack.

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In an Instagram post , the rapper writes that Zachaeus Waters’ story brought tears to his eyes so he contacted the boy’s father and started a fundraising drive. Fellow hip-hop star Snoop Dogg also spread the word about the effort on his Instagram account . An online fundraising site showed Wednesday morning that the total raised has risen to more than $8,700.

Nathaniel Elijah Dixon is charged with murder and other counts in the Asheville, North Carolina, attack. The 24-year-old was arrested in Ohio shortly after the shootings.

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I wanna personally thank my son @hvrlemtaylor for bringing this story to me as well everyone who donated to "Zachaeus" & his father @daquanwaters to help them reach their goal of $5,000 !!!! I always start the donations off but today @Wack100 donated $1,000 too because he was touched by the story. No child deserves to have to go through that at any young age especially 3 years old……. I'm a father & I know far too well the love instilled inside us real fathers & the pain felt when our children are hurting…… In addition to the $5,000 me, @wack100 & our fans raised… I'm going to donate an extra $5,000 to make sure "Zachaeus" & his father are able to move out of harms way & better their lives from here on out…… I love them like I love my own & I love all of you too !!! I wish I could help everyone at once but I'm only ONE MAN…. But this one man will carry the weight of the world & do as much as I can for as many of you as I can until I am dead…… I want nothing in return but to see you & your family enjoy life as me & my family do….. Again, thank you all for helping…… Hoodnight (no typo) #therobinhoodproject #partnersinkynd [CLICK THE LINK IN MY BIO TO DONATE]

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