ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - Thousands of people attended the second annual Gunna Fest hosted by the Gunna Foundation organizers and the family of Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum rapper and Atlanta native Gunna in College Park on Saturday afternoon.
The festival was held at the old Target parking lot at 5021 Old National Hwy. from noon until 6 p.m. One of the organizers said people were lining up as early as 9 a.m. to attend the event. A portion of Old National Highway was in a traffic jam getting into the parking lot for several miles.
Families enjoyed free food, beverages, rides, games and even some of their favorite cartoon characters including Woody from Toy Story, Lilo from Lilo and Stitch, Spiderman, Batman and a princess.
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Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, is currently in jail on RICO charges. Prosecutors claim he is a high-ranking member of the YSL street gang.
One of the event organizers said they’re proud of Gunna and his accomplishments and happy that the event is still going on in his absence.
"We’re happy that this is happening. This is such a much-needed and positive community event. The weather is nice and a lot of people have shown up," said Jasmine Crowe-Houston, one of the organizers. "There were people here lining up at 9 a.m. to attend. There’s great food, great people and fun for the whole family. We’re happy Gunna is doing this in his community where he is from."
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