A Maryland social media video creator tragically caught the sound of the gunfire that killed her brother, a promising boxer and young dad, on video Monday night while filming a makeup tutorial.
Rebecca Olugbemi was showing off a skincare product to the camera at around 9:45 p.m. when a barrage of gunshots sounded off — stopping her in her tracks, as her eyes widened, the clip posted to X by an NBC Washington reporter shows.
The beauty guru cut off the video and would soon learn that the gunshots were fired at her 27-year-old brother Isaiah Olugbemi outside their Odenton home, according to Anne Arundel police. 5 Beauty guru Rebecca Olugbemi captured the sound of gunfire that killed her brother Isaiah Monday night.
Isaiah suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Isaiah hoped to become a professional boxer and had just won a Golden Gloves national championship at 203 pounds last month, his family told NBC Washington.
I just want people to know that my brother was a great father, a great man, Daniel Olugbemi said. He just wanted to be nothing but a great boxer.
His other passion in life was caring for his 2-year-old son, they said. 5 Isaiah hoped to become a professional boxer and had just won a Golden Gloves national championship at 203 pounds last month. Instagram 5 Isaiah’s other passion in life was caring for his 2-year-old son. Instagram
He always looked out for everyone and made sure that everyone was good, Rebecca told the local DC-based station. I just want them to know. And he was just a hard worker. Anything that he wanted, he went after it.
A day after the shooting, investigators arrested the Olugbemis’ neighbor, Nicholas Giroux, 36, for the killing and charged him with first- and second-degree murder.
The killing appeared to be targeted, according to police and the family said that Giroux had been confrontational to them before. 5 The shooting occurred outside of the family’s home in Odenton. 5 The killing appeared to be targeted, according to police and the family said that Giroux had been confrontational to them before. Instagram
Giroux is due in court for a bond hearing on Thursday morning, according to the news station.
I dont know what justice would look like, honestly, Rebecca said. I dont know if theres anything that could be done that would make it any better.