Aretha Franklin’s son was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit, the singing legend’s spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Eddie Franklin was attacked Monday night and was undergoing surgery at a hospital, Gwendolyn Quinn said in a statement. She said three people may have been involved in the attack, but did not address a possible motive.
Quinn told The Associated Press she didn’t have any additional information beyond the written statement.
Detroit police spokeswoman Eren Stephens said a female acquaintance was with Franklin just before the beating took place. The woman walked into the gas station, and when she returned, the assault had taken place, Stephens said.
Police said the woman then drove Franklin to the hospital, dropped him off and headed to a police station to file a report.
Stephens said investigators want to talk to Franklin about the circumstances of the attack once he’s able to speak to them.
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when he’s able to speak? WTF?
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how sad.
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he need to get the hell outta motown. times is tight! and when times are tight you can’t be hangin around broke ass niccas.
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People never cease to amaze me.
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SOMEBODY HE KNEW SAID SOMETHING ABOUT HIS MOM HUMUNGOUS TITS AND HE COULDNT CARRY THE WEIGHT AND GOT THAT AZZ WAXED!
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STHU!!!!
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@Xmen, i’m all for the jokes but let somebody beat you to within an inch of your life, hospitalize you for what sounds like a simple robbery. Meaning just because you look like you have money just beat the shit outta you. Then let’s tell some jokes about it and see how you’d like it. Have some sensitivity people.
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Let’s face it…Detroit is a war zone. Wish him all the best in his recovery. The GOOD people of Detroit need their city back.
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Need? Need they city back? they better TAKE that bitch back., damn the need.
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damn that! they can have the city. taking it back ain’t worth the grave. some niccas don’t want shit outta life. all they know is robbing somebody else.
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These thugs should be locked up.
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All of Detroit is a damn zoo!!
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How horrible to get beaten nearly to death and possibly several people jumped him that is terrible.
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Thats detroit for ya.
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right about now, Detroit is NOT the place to be. there is a lot of violence and killing there. I hear the streets are like a war zone. and there are so many politicals trying to bring the issues there to the forefront. so nobody’s safe on the streets of detroit, not even the queen of souls son.
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It’s so cold in Detroit.
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lol. ok and…
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IMMA TELL YOU NOW WHO SET HIZ AZZ UP,.. THAT FEMALE ACQUAINTANCE.
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ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE.
AND WHEN YOU MIGHT BE HEIR TO SOME MONEY, TRUST NO ONE.
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Extremely sad and disturbing.
My prayers are with him and his family. i pray he get well.
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Aretha, have enough money, why do she still live there? Aint that much love in the world for stank azz detroit.
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What is up with Detroit.. this is a damn shame.
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What I want to know is, why does this nyggah still reside in that Hellhole? He should’ve migrated outta’ that motha fugga a looooong time ago.
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OMG! My nephew was just beaten severely in New Jersey by 2 thugs whom he did not know that pistol whipped him and robbed him and he was in the hospital for 2 days! This is not only occurring in Detroit but most cities now! Thank goodness he is now okay!
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Nicole I’m sorry to hear that Thank GOD he’s fine.
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two words: stay strapped!
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