The first episode of the acclaimed documentary series Chronicles Bronx Gunma Larry Davis. Produced by acclaimed screenwriter and author Barry Michael Cooper, the story was particularly personal. A Harlem native and ground breaking urban journalist, Cooper explained the back story on Larry Davis. "A little over 20 years ago, I became aware of the Larry Davis story, as an investigative reporter for the Village Voice in New York. His story was like some kind of action movie, complete with a shoot out with the cops, a month -long manhunt, and his capture in the South Bronx, which police Helicopters, an array of police tanks, and a Squadron of what looked like 150 police officers. Nuts. But the twist to this action story became a thriller, when Larry told the media the cops were looking to kill him because he was about to make it public knowledge he was selling drugs for a group of rogue cops. Initially, I did not believe him but after doing some interviews with some of his friends, people in the neighborhood, and even a few police officers who did not want to go on the record, I do not think they made that story up. "I believed him. And so did a Bronx jury that acquitted him in the shootout with the cops is November 19th, 1996, and the murder of 4 drug dealers on March 3, 1988, "Cooper explained to HipHopDX this afternoon. The Above The Rim and New Jack City writer added, "Larry was convicted of another murder in 1991, and was in prison for over 20 years. In February of this year, they not only wanted American Gangster to do his story, they wanted me to produce it. A week before I was to interview him, he was murdered in prison. Needless to say, it is something that haunts me to this day, and I hope people tune in and watch tonight’s episode. The Larry Davis story is tragic and compelling. "

The third season is BET’s American Gangster premiers at 10pm EST tonight. The first episode will be lauded for a documentary series chronicles the Bronx gunman, Larry Davis.

Produced by acclaimed screenwriter and writer Barry Michael Cooper, the story was particularly personal. A Harlem native and a cutting-edge urban reporter, Cooper explained the back story, and Larry Davis.

"A little more than 20 years ago, I was aware that Larry Davis story, such as an investigative reporter of the Village Voice in New York. His story was like some kind of action movie, which is the" shoot police officers involved, a month long manhunt, and he describes the South Bronx, where police helicopters, a group of police, tanks, and the squadron, which appeared to 150 police. Nuts. But the twist to this action story became a thriller, when Larry told the media were the cops want to kill him, because he was about to make it public knowledge, he sold the drugs block rogue cops. Initially, I do not believe him, but then do some interviews with some of his friends, people in the Middle Region Cooperation, and even some policemen who do not want to go to the disc, I do not think that he made this story up. I believed him. And so did the Bronx jury that acquitted him shootout with the police on 19 November 1996, and the murder of 4 drug traffickers 3 March 1988, "explained Cooper has HipHopDX afternoon.

The Above The Rim and New Jack City writer added, "Larry was convicted of the murder of another in 1991, and was in jail for more than 20 years. February of this year, he not only liked American Gangster to make her story, she wanted me to produce it. A week before, I was interviewed him, he was murdered in prison. Needless to say, that it is something that bothers me to this day, and I hope that people will translate and watch tonight’s episode. The Larry Davis’s story is tragic and compelling. "

People Also Read