Hurricane Chris has caught a break in his upcoming shooting trail, after the judge permitted a forensics expert to testify on the rapper’s behalf.

In June 2020, the “A Bay Bay” rapper (real name Chris Dooley) was arrested after fatally shooting a man who allegedly tried to steal his car (which turned out to be stolen) outside of a convenience store in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The officers who were called to the scene discovered a man with gunshot wounds to the chest, hip and stomach. The man was rushed to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. The rapper claimed that he fired in self-defense — something officers dismissed after security footage from a gas station reportedly showed otherwise.

Hurricane Chris, who was also charged with illegal possession of the stolen 2016 Mercedes Sedan, is set to appear in court on February 1 for an argument and hearing date, with the main trial due to start on February 13.

On Wednesday (January 18), after appearing at a court hearing for Chris, the Shreveport native’s lawyer Alex Washington shared some new details from the case with The Shade Room.

According to Washington, a judge ruled that forensic analysis experts would be able to testify on behalf of the rapper and support his claims that the June 2020 fatal shooting was in self-defense

“Hurricane Chris’ actions were in self-defense and justified,” Washington said in a statement. “Today, the court ruled to allow our Forensic analysis expert to testify at trial.

“He will allow the second expert to testify once we provide a written report to the State. Both experts will assist in proving that Hurricane Chris actions were reasonable and justified. The February 1 date will clear up any small issues.”

Chris has been out on bond since posting the $500,000 just two days after his arrest. He has maintained his innocence and asserts that his “name will be cleared.”

“Hello world, hello world, hello world,” he said in a video after posting bond. “I’m sure you got the news by now. I was involved in a very unfortunate incident on Friday morning, a very unfortunate incident. I wanna thank everybody who’s been praying for the family of the deceased and everybody who’s been praying for my family.

“After a good, thorough investigation, my name will be cleared. Let God work, watch God work. God bless. Thank you.”