A GoFundMe page set up to support the legal costs for Avonte Teasley, has failed to raise even a single penny. The fundraiser claims that Teasley, who is charged with first-degree murder in Sacramento County, acted in self-defense last year when he went to retrieve his child.
In its claim that Teasley is innocent of first-degree murder, the GoFundMe page states,
“In March 2024, [Avonte’s] life changed forever. Avonte, a devoted father figure, partner, and community member, was forced into a split-second life-or-death situation when a gun was pulled on him while retrieving his child.”…