Goonew’s family respond to criticism of displaying rapper’s body on stage
This report contains details readers may find distressing.Goonew’s family have responded to criticism they received after it was revealed that the rapper’s body was propped up on stage at Washington, DC nightclub over the weekend.Goonew, 24, was shot in a car park in Prince George’s County, Maryland on March 18 and died hours later in hospital.The Maryland native’s life was celebrated on Sunday (April 3) with a memorial party at Bliss Nightclub. Footage showed his embalmed body propped up on stage as his supporters danced nearby. Footage of the moment was shared widely on social media and soon recieved a backlash.Goonew’s mother, Patrice Morrow, defended her decision to display the rapper’s body on stage.Speaking toFox5DC.com, Morrow said: “For all the negatives, people probably don’t even know nothing about us.