Facts About Mike Tyson's Guard Who Shot 50 Cent

Darryl Hommo Baum was a close friend and bodyguard to boxing legend Mike Tyson. However, he rose to notoriety by allegedly shooting American rapper 50 Cent (Curtis James Jackson) in 2000.

There are claims, he was linked with several gangs before being brutally murdered three weeks after allegedly attempting to assassinate the rapper. He was not only a gang member, but he was also involved in the narcotics trade.

Following his murder, his brother Tyrone Baum vowed to avenge the killing, and Tyson dedicated his 38-second knockout of Lou Savarese in June 2000 to him.

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Darryl Baum was Born and Raised in Brooklyn

Darryl Baum, an American multiple crime suspect, was purportedly born in August 1965. However, some accounts indicate he was born in the 1980s. Details about his family are unknown, however, he had a brother, Tyrone T’Rock Baum, and a sister, Zakia Baum.

According to reports, Darryl Baum dreamed of being a businessman as a child. Unfortunately, his hopes were dashed when he began mixing with the wrong crowd at an early age.

He Allegedly Shot 50 Cent 9 Times

On May 20, 2000, 50 Cent left his grandmother’s house in a parked automobile to join his mates. At that point, another car arrived, and the hitman, allegedly Darryl, pulled out a 99mm shotgun and fired nine times at 50 Cent.

The rapper was shot in the hands, face, hips, arms, and chest, resulting in him spending at least 13 days in the hospital. It also took him around 5 months to fully recuperate.

Apparently, 50 Cent had an issue with some gang members and they wanted him dead. The rapper was known to throw shades at Murder Inc. label star, Ja Rule, and that infuriated the members of the label.

Another source claimed that 50 Cent recorded an unreleased song that exposed the dealings of a drug lord and leader, Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff. Baum got involved when he purportedly received orders from McGriff to kill 50 Cent.

Darryl "Hommo" Baum, the man who shot 50 cent 9 times, was Mike Tyson's bodyguard. Baum was killed 3 weeks after the 50 cent shooting.

— What The F*** Facts (@WhatTheFFacts) June 2, 2014

Darry Baum was Killed Three Weeks after He Allegedly Shot 50 Cent

Three weeks after the shooting that almost killed the American rapper, Darryl Baum, who was accused of shooting the rapper, got shot in a drug-related war on June 10, 2000. Reports say he was murdered because of his association with a rival drug gang member Ivory Davis.

During the gunfight near the intersection of Quincy Street and Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn, Baum was reportedly hit in the back of the head.

Later, Damion Hardy (ex-boyfriend of rapper Lil Kim) was arrested together with Dwayne Meyers and Abubakr Raheem Cooke for Darryl’s murder. According to reports, Hardy’s senior enforcer, Aron Granton, commonly known as E-Bay, drew the trigger.

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Darryl Baum and Mike Tyson were Childhood Friends

According to reports, ‘Iron’ Mike met Darryl as a child in Brooklyn. The famed boxer was sentenced to prison in 1992 after being convicted of rape in Indiana. Tyson received a six-year prison sentence but was released in 1995 after serving less than three years.

Darryl went to prison about the same period, but he was released in 1999. He became Mike Tyson’s bodyguard after his release, but only for a short time before he became entangled in a web of street violence. Darryl was not just the boxer’s bodyguard, but also his right-hand man.

Following Darryl Baum’s death, Mike Tyson dedicated his 38-second knockout over Lou Savarese in June 2000 to his right-hand man.

When reports began to circulate that one Robert ‘Son’ Lyons was responsible for the assassination attempt on 50 Cent, Tyson offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of all members of the gang involved in Hommo’s death. Nonetheless, the information was not confirmed by the proper authorities.

Fortunately, the shooting and murder tragedy had no effect on the rapper and boxer’s friendship. Later on, 50 Cent purchased an ancient mansion in Connecticut from Mike Tyson.

What Happened to Darryl Baum’s Family After He Died?

Tyrone Tyson, Mike Tyson’s brother, took it upon himself to avenge Baum’s murder. Tyrone had to step on some toes in order to accomplish this, and he ended up making a lot of enemies for himself.

Tyrone quickly became a target, and on July 25, 2003, he was followed and shot at a construction site on Reid Avenue.

Darryl’s sister, Zakia Baum, was formerly considered to be a target because of her family’s ties to Ivory Davis, whose nephew was accused of killing Hardy’s brother.

Zakia and others whose family members were slaughtered by Damion Hardy met in court in 2015, where Hardy was sentenced to mandatory life in prison.

Although the verdict did not bring Darryl and Tyrone back, it did provide some peace for their sister in knowing that justice was served.

If only Darryl Baum had stuck to being Mike Tyson’s bodyguard only, he probably might have lived longer to fulfill his dreams of becoming a legitimate businessman.

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