A promising young rapper whose grandfather is a well-known pastor was one of three men arrested last week on murder charges in a Pompano Beach shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy and injured two others, according to deputies and family.
Christan Moore, 21, also known as “C Glizzy,” was arrested on April 6 in a March 25 late-afternoon shooting outside of a business at 1780 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. that killed 16-year-old John Zetrenne, deputies say.
The shooting took place at the same time of day and on the same block where the rapper himself had been shot in the head at age 16 nearly five years ago, in 2019.
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Christan Moore, aka C Glizzy, working on his raps at New Era Promotions music studios in Fort Lauderdale.
Moore’s grandfather, Rev. John L. Mohorn Jr., is a prominent pastor at the Word of the Living God Ministries church in Pompano Beach and a chaplain with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the same agency that arrested Moore, according to his Facebook page. He declined to comment on his grandson’s case Thursday.
“Yeah, they got him locked up,” Mohorn said, adding that he would say more “once we see the outcome.”
Mohorn has worked to advocate against gun violence in Pompano Beach, alongside other religious leaders. Last April, his wife, Lady Mohorn, co-moderated a community meeting on gun violence with Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony, according to the New Pelican.
According to deputies, Devonte Lowe, 18, of Pompano Beach, and Kyle Robinson, 19, of Pompano Beach were also arrested on first-degree murder and attempted murder charges.
About 5 p.m. on March 25, the group had approached another group including Zetrenne, of North Lauderdale, and began shooting at them, according to deputies. Three other people were shot: Emmanuel Francois, 31, of Lauderhill; Petenson Nicolas, 30, of Pompano Beach; and Elijah Gustave, 21, of Pompano Beach.
Deputies found Zetrenne on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds and took him to Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach in critical condition, officials said. He was later pronounced dead.
The Sheriff’s Office has not yet provided a motive for the shooting. Detectives would not release the probable cause affidavit in the shooting Thursday, saying it is under seal. Moore’s defense attorney, Johnny McCray Jr., told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that he had not yet seen the affidavit Thursday.
Moore has pleaded not guilty in the shooting.
“He maintains his innocence,” McCray said, adding that Moore has said he has no idea as to what the motive for the shooting would be or why he was arrested.
McCray is close with Moore’s family, describing them as “well-known, well-respected,” while Moore is “a very fun-loving, affable guy.”
In June 2019, 16-year-old Moore was an up-and-coming rap star when he was shot in the head by another 16-year-old while standing outside of a convenience store in the same block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, deputies say. The teen convicted of shooting him, Michael Martin, was charged as an adult with attempted murder and sentenced to four years in prison with credit for time served.
The Sheriff’s Office did not say Thursday whether the two shootings could be connected.
“Detectives haven’t released any additional information about a possible connection between the shootings,” a spokesperson said.
A month after the shooting, Moore walked out of Broward Health North, smiling, a gold chain around his neck and a bandage on his forehead.
“He’s doing real good,” Mohorn told the Sun Sentinel at the time. “God was with him.”
In the years since Moore was shot, music videos and social media pictures depict the rapper in an eye patch, often carrying guns. On March 3, three weeks before the shooting that ended with his arrest, he announced the release of a song called “Blood on My Hands.”
Moore was previously arrested in June 2021 on charges of carrying a concealed firearm, possession of fentanyl, and unlawfully using a false name or identity. Deputies had received a call about a man checking car door handles in Fort Lauderdale. Police searched his backpack and found the gun and a small baggie of pill capsules. The State Attorney’s Office dropped the charges after McCray filed a motion to suppress, arguing that police had searched Moore unlawfully.
McCray said he would speak with prosecutors on Thursday to discuss the new charges against the rapper.
Supporters and critics of Moore took to Instagram to comment on the arrest.
“Damn bruh I watch him grow up just to crash,” one person commented on Moore’s Instagram page.
“Free Glizzy,” another wrote, while another replied, “hellll nah.”
Moore’s brother, a popular Instagram comedian known as Pompano Randy, shared another Instagram account’s story saying “free Glizz” on his own page on Thursday, but did not immediately respond to questions over Instagram direct message.
Sheriff’s Office spokespeople did not respond Thursday to questions about Mohorn’s status as a chaplain.
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