Slim Dunkin's Mother Speaks, "The Person That Killed My Son, Please Turn Yourself In"

The mother of slain rapper Slim Dunkin has come forward to plead for her son's killer to do the right thing and turn himself/herself in a week after a fatal shooting took his life.

Speaking from Dunkin's funeral gathering, an emotional mother said her family needed peace.

"The person that killed my son, please turn yourself in for the sake of our family," she said in a video. "Thank-you. I'm the mother of Mario Hamilton. Please turn yourself in." The video goes on to show a high capacity funeral setting with a closed casket for Slim Dunkin. Attendees are shown paying their respects to Slim Dunkin, who is placed in a fancy white casket. (Hip Hop Enquirer)

A few days ago, Atlanta police obtained an arrest warrant for a fellow rap artist believed to be Dunkin's killer.

Atlanta police say they have an arrest warrant for a man in the killing of rapper Slim Dunkin, who was gunned down in a city music studio as he was preparing to record a video. Police identified the man they're seeking as 28-year-old Vinson Hardimon, a rapper known as Young Vito. Police Maj. Keith Meadows said the 24-year-old Slim Dunkin, whose real name was Mario Hamilton, was shot to death in the chest Friday after getting into an argument with another person that evening. He was taken to a city hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police are urging Hardimon to turn himself in because they have reason to believe he may be in danger. (The Sac Bee)

A day prior, reports hit the Internet claiming Dunkin was fatally shot over a candy dispute.

Police claim that rapper Slim Dunkin, real name, Mario Hamilton was killed after having a fight over a small piece of candy. According to news reports, Slim Dunkin grabbed a piece of candy out of a man's hand which led to a fight, which in turn led to the shooting. Slim Dunkin was affiliated with popular rappers, Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane. Police say they believe a fight over candy preceded the slaying of an Atlanta rapper over the weekend. "This fight spilled out into this area where he was attacked. Based on the evidence we have, whoever he was fighting with secured a weapon and shot him," Detective David Quinn of the Atlanta Police Department said. (News One)

Fellow Atlanta rappers Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane reportedly covered Dunkin's funeral costs.

Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane are throwing down big $$$ to cover funeral expenses for a fellow Atlanta rapper -- who was brutally gunned down last week -- lavishing their fallen comrade with elaborate memorial arrangements. Rapper Slim Dunkin (center) -- real name Mario Hamilton -- was shot and killed Friday night inside an Atlanta recording studio ... after a verbal altercation with an unidentified man turned deadly. Now, a rep for Waka and Gucci tells TMZ, the rappers are pooling their assets to ensure Slim is laid to rest in the best way possible ... with an elaborate funeral that includes a white horse-drawn carriage, massive white floral arrangements, and a white dove release ceremony. We're told Slim's family will cover some funeral costs -- but Waka and Gucci are paying for the lion's share. The funeral is scheduled to take place Friday morning at 11am at Berean Christian Church in Atlanta. (TMZ)