MOBB TIES: Tamesha 'Baffled' Clark

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[@MOTHEGENERALTV]

Ain't nothing G about killing a kid b

[@traveilarmundsims1670]

Targeting children is on another level of, SICK & DEMONIC!!!

[@death2all436]

Not really there's no rules you want to cause someone as much as pain as possible you go after their kids that's what every parent fears even the shity ones because they know right after them their next

[@sta7o]

She’s bat shit crazy

[@Bravetreee]

@@death2all436Just because these people aren’t following rules doesn’t mean there aren’t any. The streets never used to target women and children, Period. This mess is indeed sick & DEMONIC.

[@sturdyharris8320]

@@death2all436based off your handle your pov is evident. You just have to have some kind of etiquette and morality in anything you do. Even serial killers shows notions of that. You’re a cold demonic nigga period to kill somebody that’s not out of defense but let alone kids nigga you typing that you should think to cleanse your way of thinking. The tongue powerful cuz

[@laleeahomes3348]

You cannot choose how a person will react to hurt and pain!

[@Fee-Fee50]

Lost for words! When people show you and tell you who they are, believe them. Prayers to the family & friends.

[@andreharris9363]

MAJOR FACTS 💯💯💯💯💯

[@ernestvalentino689]

If someone Treating you and your family with Death Notify Authorities First then try to get them Before they get you Beware of all things and be on Guard .an prepare if they Come To your house Etc Then let the.Lord take Care of the rest

[@slimsterincslimsterinc9120]

True

[@slimsterincslimsterinc9120]

That baby didn't ask to come into this world first and foremost and he didn't deserve to go out like that I'm heartbroken smmh

[@jeremybracy1852]

Pat please,

[@SB_DiLLAGAF]

The family had to have something to to with the death of her boyfriend for her to go to that level of savage. It has to be way deeper than what’s being shown on the surface.

[@denisedixon7463]

It’s definitely something deeper

[@Camille-mv3mr]

Why would you assume or have a preconceived notion of that?And are you justifying or condoning her boyfriends nephew being murdered? It sounds like your making a excuse of why this happened. How do you know that her boyfriends family had anything to do with that? And let's just say hypothetically if her boyfriend would have survived, and while in the process of being in the hospital his girlfriend committed that crime, do you think after getting word of what happened that he would have approved of what she did? Naw I will tell you what it is and what it was.She had been meddling and harassing his family like that lady said, and when her boyfriend got killed her conscious got the best of her,because she had been doing so much dirty shit way before her boyfriend got killed. See payback and karma can be tricky sometimes. See sometimes when you do vicious, evil, deceitful, cruel, and atrocious things sometimes it won't come back to you, but to someone close to you that you truly love and care about. Her conscious definitely got the best of her,and she had a rush to judgement mindset already because of her dirty and shady past. See your brain is one of the most interesting, amazing, and fascinating instruments and organs. But guess what your mind has a way of playing tricks on you. Your mind can play and toy with you sometimes. If she while being out in the free world would have done the right thing she wouldn't be in this predicament right now. Her boyfriend is dead, and his nephew is dead. My question to you is what did it accomplish, and what did she get out of it and benefit from it? Now she gotta pay the piper! In the bible it says that "every knee must bow and every tongue must confess".There are no winners here, it only just added more misery and pain. #VENGEANCEISMINESAIDTHELORD

[@beasaroseco5840]

Not if she a psychopath.

[@emmabanks9168]

You don’t involve kids idc what happened.

[@dorianneutral1787]

That's you trying to make sense of it. Some ppl are just crazy af

[@kiaramurray832]

If I knew there were threats on my life, I’d at minimum have to send the kids away somewhere safe. You can’t just stay there and do nothing, bc this happened!

[@kiara198923]

I agree plus my name is Kiara.

[@laleeahomes3348]

Truth.... They shouldn't be in that life and around loved ones when they know it's a target on them.

[@k.b8684]

Well, for 1, the kids was at the grandparents' home, not the mother & 2nd a crazy person is a crazy person & for some reason she was crazy

[@tamaramartin9547]

Right!!

[@carmon1592]

If that was me id put my kids in my car and drive like 1000 miles away.

[@lisamichelle6280]

This is sick on so many levels. They need the death penalty.

[@sherrytrobinson1546]

When a woman murder a child, that’s real low. She definitely in a dark place 😢

[@sweetcapricorn]

Possessed for sure people think this is fictional naw the dem0$ic is among us

[@rm8344]

Why only when a women does it?

[@sherrytrobinson1546]

@@rm8344 because the child came out her body its different , it’s supposed to be special

[@rm8344]

@@sherrytrobinson1546 ehhh

[@missg1727]

​@rm8344 - Yes, it's a different bond.

[@alispinner3930]

She deserves that midieval times justice along with those 2 clowns

[@diyajones]

RIP to that darling little boy! He didn't deserve this!

[@SimpleeToya]

I am extremely curious to know why this woman went as far as to threaten children and what led to all this, including the highway shooting. Another thing that has me confused is the composed grandmother, god forbid something happen to any of mines, I doubt my mother could get a word out, and then they took the threats lightly, something is not adding up here.

[@staceydupree8488]

She's a true version of a coward. She used children who were already making bad choices to further ruin their lives completely. Nothing about this situation makes sense for her to feel justified in killing and trying to kill children and their family. I hope she receives the death penalty. This is sad and I feel sorry for the family involved.

[@willken3385]

I confused on how a woman mad about the death of her boyfriend can ultimately lead to a shooting at the house of his parent house that kills his nephew! smh

[@notthereyet-we1tu]

Seems right to me

[@danielblake1537]

Yea doesn't make sense....unless her dead boyfriends parents killed their own son why would she retaliate on the deceased man's own family?

[@naziakassem670]

Yeah I was confused as well like 🤔

[@jjoonniicce]

Not his parents

[@violetsrayreikishop2]

He moved on at the assistance of his family so blame them for his deth

[@FreshChef516]

I hate that little man lost his life. On the flip side that math ain't mathing kid. The grandfather was Hella quiet. The other young man got sent up on the freeway so unless the shooter was a sniper or rolled up on some Pac or Biggie type mess. Non of it makes sense

[@FreshChef516]

@daye1 unless it was traffic which hasn't been mentioned at all

[@killadawgs456]

Or She’s blaming them for some reason that’s not be explained yet!

[@Roosta314]

THE FAMILY PROBABLY BLAMED HER FOR THE BF DEATH & SHE DIDN'T LIKE THAT & TOOK IT TOO PERSONAL

[@africasupreme3]

So then a person crash out and actually commit a murder. This was too senseless to even make sense off it. Smfh

[@poeticmindshifttv7568]

Well being called a rat 🐁 or a snake 🐍 people in the streets do take that personal

[@sweetcapricorn]

She for sure was possessed one way or another she needs never be free 😢

[@jayhawkscmable]

This is one of the craziest things I have ever heard.

[@vanvarner7679]

Condolences to the families of the victims. They sent Snapchat messages to the victims threatening them, and about confirming they carried out the crime and concealing the evidence ? They know the police can easily retrieve those messages, right ? It's good they got caught, because it hopefully stops the cycle of violence in this particular situation.

[@joannecahee2367]

MAN! IF HIS FAMILY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH HIS DEMISE OR NOT! THEM DA’s, JUDGES AND JURY IS GOING TO LOOK AT HER! NOT THE FAMILY…BECAUSE SHE POSTED THAT MESS ONLINE FOR THE WORLD 🌎 TO SEE! AND IT IS NOT!!! LOOKING GOOD FOR HER AT ALL!

[@topranks7325]

Death penalty for her sure cause if its my kids your family gone ASP

[@Leanie421]

My deepest,deepest condolences to the family, lord help us all I. This crazy sad world. Our children are the ones paying the price…R.I.P. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😢

[@hoseamurray5479]

No disrespect to this story 😢. My condolences 💐 to the families involved.. we need to stop all this crazy shooting.. but I can’t get pass the traffic reporters voice . 😳 WTF .

[@charrise79]

I thought it was a glitch in the video for a second when the traffic reporter was talking 🥴. R.I.P❤️❤️❤️

[@betsyp500]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT VOICE (GOTS TO BE A MAN)

[@TakodaKapri7779]

@@betsyp500it is a man. The name said Roy. I rewinded 3xs. It was just my 1st time seeing a news reporter of that caliber (for lack of better words)

[@MelissaFalconer-rv8hj]

Went from being sad and mad to confused as hell.

[@elainepurvey3645]

@@TakodaKapri7779 same here

[@deec5133]

These fools do not value their OWN lives never mind the lives of others. They must want to spend the majority if not all the life they have left in prison because they should know they will be caught. Prayers for the babies and their family. Karma to the perps. 🙏🏿✌🏿

[@sweetcapricorn]

This was a toxic and demonic connection sorry for the innocents lose 😢❤

[@2FOUR7KS]

I'm starting to not Iike my own people!

[@Aig-js9mu]

The whole situation is sad but why would she be mad at her bf family? It has to be more to this story R.I.P. Jeremiah 🙏🏾😢

[@quindarriousreed9068]

I agree

[@lorinlewis23]

She needed to kill the hair dresser that pushed her hair line back 😩

[@zuritribe4844]

[@zuritribe4844]

THEY TOOK HER EYEBROWS TOO!!!

[@paigethompson4026]

😂😂😂😂

[@candydooley6126]

Cause BABIIIIII 😩🤣🤣😩 she a mess

[@b.schannell747]

Need it pushed back foreeal

[@rodneyhigh2840]

So how is it revenge if the victims are related

[@AishaDaniels-mf1fq]

Right I'm reading like wtf these ppl all sound retarded if it was her x family guess what she smoked him too duh who goes after a deceased loved ones family?? I'll wait so it all sounds like they all want to be detective I was about to ask one chick oh u must know all parties involved because u condoning wtf she did but instead I said what an idiot 💯

[@Iridescent602]

Those kids were innocent. This is unacceptable! Demonic energy.

[@Hussein0111]

The thing is that these so called gangsters do others the same way. But when it comes back to them, all of a sudden everybody starts crying and claiming innocence!!!

[@deejai1173]

Right

[@dennislatimer1867]

#FACTZ...

[@notthereyet-we1tu]

Facts

[@mrslassiter2649]

My husband always says these people are out here taking people from their families but when they get in front of the judge and beg for their lives. I feel like these are demons and they should be legally ki[[ed immediately. In states where death row is legal they allow them to be incarcerated for years before they do it. I think that might scare these demonic people a little more than life in prison or waiting years for a lethal injection.

[@natashaharper6988]

💯

[@deeant44]

Shorty set buddy up to get killed the family knew it and was telling people she got mad because people was blaming her and did what she did

[@AishaDaniels-mf1fq]

I just assumed something like that right before your comment

[@genesisfromthewestern1318]

Agreed 💯

[@Mo.1988]

Lies they were in a tribute music video with her

[@Lowkeysociety]

First woman I seen with a pushed back hairline

[@curtisthomas4908]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@lorinlewis23]

That’s probably why she mad

[@Lowkeysociety]

That’s the real story behind this, she went through dude phone after he got clapped and saw the family roasting her push back in a group chat, explaining why she was threatening his family.

[@lorinlewis23]

@@Lowkeysociety 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lowkeysociety]

@@lorinlewis23 or a African hairstylist with a hot comb was doing her edges dirty over the years

[@mznene8517]

Maybe the family had something to do with his murder

[@betsyp500]

THESE YOUNG MEN REALLY DON'T MIND KILLING FOR SOMEONE ELSE, SO SAD!!!

[@jumahbrady670]

Facts 💯

[@booksalmighty]

Is the news caster trans hope so cause the voice is heavy

[@berrysweet3639]

🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♀️ when I heard it I thought I was tripping..

[@MichiStarkiller]

😅😂

[@latishamiller2490]

Too much missing of this story why was the guy killed? Who was she mad at and why? Did she killed The guy . He was murder and she mad at the family weird

[@Shawntrapp5]

I think they set her man up kuz it don’t make sense

[@meccahdawn]

These new breed of savages just DGAF!!! Smh

[@duncanpenderhughes8865]

Why should they and y’all have em and don’t love or even respect their father 😷🪑✅😷🤫💯

[@Southerngal9197]

Facts.

[@elainecongo3827]

THESE NEW SAVAGES ARE STUPID...EITHER THEY ARE PUTTING THINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR ON THEIR PHONES (HOW SMART IS THAT)...THEY DESERVE LIFE!

[@meccahdawn]

@@duncanpenderhughes8865 Who is y'all. Please don't make blanket statement. I come from generations and generations of 2 family homes. We don't do baby daddies over here dear

[@4MK035]

Something dont add up ..the family is hiding something

[@Lljuh]

so they been threatening them since august but they still ain’t strapped

[@roxasbaker]

Or got the kids from there

[@tyrezmcclain4654]

Facts

[@Backdoemedia_TV]

I'm convinced that MobTies is just out here giving criminals new aliases 😅

[@deejai1173]

😂😂😂

[@StephenSonOfErick82]

No longer what it use to be went from field to bench to out in the bleechers

[@Loch1210]

Keisha kill shot Adkins

[@MissBooteeful]

It's a lot of back story to this because who are the kids parents what kind of connection they had with Tanisha and her husband. Things went on that we know nothing about. R.I.P. to the kid STOP THE VIOLENCE

[@TheAs63401]

Tanisha was not married to that man, which is even more baffling. It's like they say, lust will make you do crazy things!

[@Slim2xzIsland]

Facts

[@KINGTERIK]

My main questions are, who was the driver, and why is the identity being withheld ? The driver is either a witness or suspect, and NEWS not bringing that up is odd, to say the least.

[@VS9050909]

Listening to the lady at the press conference and watching her facial expressions and body movements tells a lot and the dude beside her 🤔 his facial emotions are on a whole other level. Pull up the full press conference and you will see.

[@KINGTERIK]

@@VS9050909 ok, I'll check it out.

[@StayFocusedStayHumble]

@@VS9050909please post link

[@DCNative_]

I peep that too

[@mariomcknight6674]

Of course he a witness, he was right there

[@lorenzasands8460]

I think there may have been some property or money issues between the girlfriend and her boyfriends relatives. Either that or, the family kept her away from the funeral

[@mypeople1stwilliam]

Damn. Skokie used to never see this level of violence when I was a shorty

[@Eljefecontent247]

Facts when they said Skokie I was like r they talking about IL?!!! I missed this story..super sad….. and crazy asl.

[@charliewilliams3278]

Where Skokie?

[@mypeople1stwilliam]

@@charliewilliams3278 Near the north side of Chicago. Some of the streets on the Westside run through there. All the K-Town streets. Back in the day that’s where a lot of Jewish people migrated from out west. It ain’t super far from the city. It’s a nice suburb from what I remember

[@burnelleelam5812]

You DID NOT GIVE ANY CLARITY TO THE SITUATION!!!!

[@consciousthought4820]

It’s obviously a guilty conscience✨✨✨she’s has a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know this generation is empty forces seen forces unseen spiritual war ones and ones have to learn balance within themselves simply so

[@malikwesley1281]

She could’ve went after the adults not the kids

[@maliahsoroto8521]

Facts tho....Folks will target my children B4 they target me and I find that weird bc My children aren't as strong and powerful as me so why pick them when momma gon step up and handle you regardless so why not send your direct attacks at me then 🤷

[@sukiedee_5150]

There may be a weak punk Az reason for this evil act according to these ruthless, inhumane cowards, But by all means there is absolutely no Justification. So Tragic, prayers to the families of all the deceased victims. 🕊️🙏🏽🕊️RIP 🕊️🕊️

[@rodneyhigh2840]

Who was she texting and where is the parents of the children

[@elainecongo3827]

ALL THESE PEOPLE JUST WANNA GO TO JAIL AND HOW THEY LIVE SAY IT ALL...EVERYBODY WANNA BE A GANGSTER UNTIL IT'S TIME TO GO BEFORE THE JUDGE...GIVE THEM LIFE!!!!!

[@myeshajenkins466]

Sounds like POSSIBLY the UKNOWN DRIVER is the one who pulled the trigger on tamesha boyfriend. POSSIBLY the unknown driver is the boyfriend of the deceased sister. so the lil boy who got murdered would have been the UKNOWN DRIVER and sister of the deceased kid. Making him the nephew of the deceased. And if thats truth Tamesha either know for fact or high suspicion that the driver pulled the trigger. Possibly the mother of the Baby Boy murdered was saving on the UKNOWN driver. One of the suspects have the same last name as Tamesha boyfriend is he related...this is deeper than what is put out. The grandmother made a point to say THEIR FAMILY DIDNT HAVE NITHING TO DO WITH PREVIOUS MURDER. not addressing the deceased from previous incident as family. Supposedly the reason for this. Maybe the house that was shot up with the kids was the house of UKNOWN driver whom is possibly the kids father. And NOT the house of the deceased direct PRIMARY family🤔🤔 the news will mix stories to make sound more interesting.

[@Mo.1988]

This the only theory that makes sense! His sister’s baby dad had something to do with his murder.

[@jayhustle74]

I think she had her boyfriend killed

[@AishaDaniels-mf1fq]

Facts 💯

[@meccahdawn]

This is sick. I cannot make any sense outta this. Sigh 7:30

[@prayerchangesthings4760]

She been the Opp

[@tappytaps1449]

Maybe she didn't get none of the insurance money or they took the hidden sta$h or didn't let her participate in the funeral or they confiscated all his personal belongings pictures, jewelry clothes car etc, or just some hell of exchange of words that pushed her cazy ace of the edge. Obviously she blame them for something twisted even if it ain't the truth. Sometimes funerals bring out the worst in people. Her grief was deadly and she texted it was. All them need to be invested because a child is dead. RIP little one, 😢 so many adults taking the lives of babes and ain't nothing gone change...

[@ericabennett380]

It’s mad scary what this world is coming too smh

[@taniesha64]

I don't understand the teenagers now that its so easily for them to go kill someone. Poor baby shot 11xs wtf. So happy I had a great upbringing.

[@Charlie-gv3zt]

Facts!

[@tanganyikarichardson5588]

Same

[@aciredunn4604]

That family had something to do with her boyfriend’s death.

[@fella293]

Did the father of the victim kill her dude, just trying to make sense of it. Or did someone I. The family do something that got him killed.

[@geethemarvel4647]

They foul no innocent people and especially not when kids are around

[@belizeangal3409]

Why didn’t she go after the killer instead of hurting the family even more by offing the nephew but I think the family had something to do with her boyfriend being un alived.

[@jimhorton2996]

Livewire equals you just don't give a fu##!!

[@teewoods2513]

But why the kids ? 😢

[@FavoriteBabyMomma]

Too cause a much DEEPER PAIN…💔

[@kimberlymcdonald7405]

Why would she target her dead boyfriend’s family? Did his family kill him? This does not make sense.

[@beyonceknowles5381]

She slow

[@rochellerobinson5201]

Maybe she had set her boyfriend up and the family saying it’s her so she wanted to kill them too🤷🏾‍♀️

[@atmarrrie]

😂 Skokie is a Town outside Chicago...…It's Not 🚫 Chicago....The High speed was In Chicago 🚫 Skokie

[@chillb_igotthis]

She should’ve been named Crashout

[@dashawnmelvin6335]

I think maybe they didnt care for her when he was alive, and then when he was killed, they didnt show her any love, like a girlfriend would expect from a family, and that set her off!!! Just guessing!! Sending prays to the family!!!

[@ogb674]

God blessed these kids 😢

[@dbrown4752]

Please save our children 🙏🏾

[@sleepparalysisdemon6]

Crash dummy

[@keykeyhair_dezign6369]

Only thing that makes no sense about this is the fact that a child died as far as the family members can't nobody say that they wouldn't have cursed them out at some point can't nobody really even say that they wouldn't have killed somebody in the family at some point I ain't trying to make nothing make sense but I'm tired of people getting on these social sites and acting like if I was in that position I wouldn't have did that you don't know what you would have done in any position unless you're in the position I went through what she been through as far as somebody you're dating family not liking you maybe in this case they had a reason in my case my daughter's dad their family and have a reason I was in the City by myself where I had no family the family that I did have hell was too far away so all I had was myself and my kids and even I can't be fully honest about what I would have did in the situation but I know I wouldn't kill no damn child

[@tweeze2700]

If u kill some one love ummmm yeah think? Why people in comments lip poked out now Yeah kids too moral of story don't kill people and this won't happen.

[@karlashines-gj2mi]

"black live matter were y'all at"

[@anthonygillespie1844]

Need to bring the death penalty back n change this bond mess Condolences to the family

[@monicareed2602]

Once you threaten my life and my kids life you better watch yourself!

[@dmack2833]

I'm thinkings the kids was his sisters kids an there father had something to do with the murder SOMEBODY KNOW SOMETHING 😢

[@quindarriousreed9068]

Aye that's a interesting theory but we need receipts

[@Golden_one]

None of this make sense and it don’t even seem like this needed to turn into violence. It sounds stupid ! God bless the kids man

[@blessed3228]

No rules, If you're in the game, Or if you knocked one of mine's off. (Whoever get it, Gets it)

[@randolphreed6330]

No women no kids but it's not like dat no mo

[@iprolific9189]

Naw, cats like you the reason why the game is messed up now. I did a lot of dirt in my life but kids OFF LIMITS NO MATTER WHAT

[@2192404Chemestrie]

In a perfect crime (Hit) kids and moms may be off limits but all is fair in love and war. Bullets don't have eyes either. You can't pick and choose. Whether or not it's right; it's life. Soulless. Misguided. Etc.

[@markbrooker3729]

@@2192404ChemestrieThat’s the thing. They’re not soulless. And their souls are gonna have to answer for their transgressions

[@deejai1173]

@@markbrooker3729 yes!

[@lizzie_18]

Smh

[@ratchett20gz]

Sorry but I didn't make it pass the 2 min mark. But it's a special place for all involved in this tragic demonic pathetic situation 😔 This is just the worse it can be right here. #SadAF 🤬🥺

[@msgreeneyes498]

S.M.H.The children had nothing to do with that,So sad Coincidence!🤦🏾🤦🏾

[@secondcitydude]

Skokie is a Chicagoland suburb that's on the Northside

[@beasaroseco5840]

Its clear the chick was coo-coo for cocopuff🤪🥴. Her train skips ALL the stops🙄.

[@shykilhayes6747]

Sounds like she may have had something to do with the boyfriend's death as well all of this stuff is probably connected by her something before a friend had to have been to her maybe he killed someone close to her

[@yodae6672]

SMFH no trial NECESSARY send them. Straight to the firing squad….

[@keiithhayes6751]

You need to go to Chicago stay in Chicago, Philadelphia or Detroit Cleveland

[@soulrobinson5731]

0 respect

[@MsDeongi]

Boi what... how you get all that from the crap you read. Aint cool to be just putting your mouth on something you know nothing about to the accusations you putting out... Poor little boy. Everybody a detective now days but actually should be call Gossiper's

[@QGTM456]

THAT REPORTERS VOICE IS BUGGED MAN

[@Rodney.Laury56]

When I went to university of Illinois my teammate mentioned Skokie and I never thought of Skokie til now this was over 30 years ago I think northwestern university I might be wrong .

[@stormystormy5429]

I mean yes they killed a child. Howeverrrrr they did kill her ppl to. So it’s like like they just killed for nun ..

[@Kbellaluvvs]

The child was related to the person who was killed also.

[@njwasta4598]

I’m lost on this one Pop 🤦🏾‍♂️ shit got me spun. My only conclusion is that all girl put the hit put on her old man and felt that wasn’t enough & had to take out somebody else in his family 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Turtle12o992]

Damn

[@keiithhayes6751]

Gave them the wrong thumbnail title nothing like the mob too unorganized too much cutthroat nothing like the mob

[@5starStones]

Y’all do know family kills family all the time shit is probably retaliation fam can set fam up. Stop assuming what we won’t know

[@mariarivera7130]

The only thing I can think of is that those boys they might were the dead man's children crazzy as it sounds why do she want to hurt a child that do nothing to her SMH Lord have mercy!!

[@AntroniqueHampton-d6r]

This lady is sick!!! I hope they rot in he'll for that

[@9th_child]

We could have did without the music in the background....do better