Chynna Stapleton
Chynna Stapleton
Chynna Stapleton is an American resident of Chicago, Illinois.
Personal Life
She is the mother of two children and lover of Ty Ty Montana. Stapleton is known as "Molly Quavo" among those who know her.
Murder of Tatyanna Lewis
Aftermath of the incident
Mugshot of Chynna Stapleton
On May 12, 2017, Stapleton confronted Tatyanna Lewis about several Facebook posts she wrote about her the day before.
An in-person argument broke out between the two about 11:10 p.m. local time on the Far South Side, near 114th Place and South May Street in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
Their dispute escalated into a fistfight, where several bystanders joined in.
After the fight broke up, a bloodied Stapleton got into her 2002 Jeep Liberty with her 13-year-old in the back seat.
Lewis kicked a passenger-side door as Stapleton was trying to pull away, and Stapleton yelled, "I've got something for you."
Lewis and several others were walking off when Stapleton made a sharp turn, drove her Jeep over the curb and onto lawns on May Street and drove towards Lewis.
Lewis tripped and fell as she tried to run from the Jeep.
Stapleton hit her with the Jeep and pinned her against a nearby tree, then put the car into reverse.
Lewis was stuck to the front end of the Jeep, and as Stapleton reversed the car, she dragged Lewis along until Lewis was pulled under.
Stapleton then stopped, shifted into drive and ran Lewis over with both the front and rear wheels of the Jeep.
Lewis was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
Lewis died of multiple blunt force injuries.
Stapleton was later taken into custody after fleeing a mile and a half away.
Ty Ty Montana later went on Facebook Live reacting to the passing of Lewis.
Charges
On May 15, 2017, Stapleton was ordered held without bail on a first degree murder charge.
She is due back in court on June 2, 2017.