Machine Gun Kelly's father witnessed a tragic incident in his own childhood that had a profound impact on his life and subsequently on his son, the rapper Machine Gun Kelly. At the age of 9, Machine Gun Kelly's father was involved in a harrowing event where his own father died from an accidentally-inflicted gunshot wound. The rapper's father and grandmother were then tried for the alleged murder but were ultimately acquitted.
Machine Gun Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, shared that growing up, he struggled to understand his father's behavior, particularly his sensitivity to loud noises. It wasn't until later in life that he realized the deep trauma his father had experienced as a child being on trial for the murder of his own father.
