Demi Blanco, whose real name is Demetria Spence, was indicted on September 28, 2026, for making a false 911 call connected to the death of Atlanta rapper Young Scooter. The charge listed in the Fulton Superior Court indictment reads “TRANSMITTING A FALSE PUBLIC ALARM.”
Young Scooter, born Mario Mims, died on March 28, 2025, his 29th birthday. The rapper’s death followed a police response to a 911 call reporting a woman being dragged into a residence. When officers arrived, a man answered the door while another fled, attempting to jump a fence. That man, later identified as Young Scooter, sustained a fatal leg injury during the escape.
The 911 call that prompted the police response was traced back to Blanco. She later admitted the accusations in her call were false. Blanco said she never saw a woman being dragged and was allegedly the woman inside the house who made the call indirectly, seeking help.
Blanco was arrested in April 2025 and subsequently released on bond. The indictment comes more than a year after the rapper’s death and Blanco’s arrest.
Social media users have reacted strongly to the indictment. Instagram user @beauteeful_nesh wrote, “Keep her locked up! Making that kind of accusation on a black man in this climate ON HIS BIRTHDAY she’s no better than anyone else who weaponize the police. That’s not cool and look at the damn results.” Another, @kareem_dta, commented, “Police said hold up we ain’t getting sued for wrongful death someone going to jail.”
Others questioned the circumstances around Young Scooter’s flight from police. Instagram user @a_mack_named_golidie wrote, “She called n said drugs n prostitution they send swat for that or something like it … if u told them a DV was happening then it would’ve been 2 officers.. so he ran seeing swat like cops as would anyone.” Another user, @jaedubayou, asked, “Why did he run??! I’m reading everything but confused. She made a false report… then why did he need to run? I’m asking because I’m sure I’m missing an important detail!”
The Shade Room first reported Blanco’s arrest and the release of the 911 call audio shortly after Young Scooter’s death. Blanco appeared on Zeus “Baddies” and publicly admitted to making the call that led to the fatal police response.
Young Scooter’s family and fans held a memorial service in Atlanta, where photos and videos from the balloon release circulated online.
Blanco’s indictment on the false alarm charge is among the rare instances where a false 911 call led directly to a fatal incident and subsequent legal action. The court document’s date places the charge nearly 18 months after the initial arrest.
This case reflects ongoing debates about emergency call misuse and law enforcement responses in high-stakes situations. The indictment itself does not specify any further charges or legal actions related to Young Scooter’s death beyond the false alarm accusation against Blanco.
According to TheShadeRoom.
