Rapper Real Bleeda Says Witness Can Prove His Innocence in Calligan Death

Real Bleeda claims he was home when Teressa Calligan was shot, filing court paperwork to challenge his murder charge with an alibi witness.

Real Bleeda is claiming he wasn’t anywhere near the scene when Teressa Calligan got shot down on Airline Highway back in September 2024.

The Baton Rouge rapper filed paperwork in court saying he was posted up at his crib in West Baton Rouge Parish the whole time, and now his legal team is pushing back hard on the murder charge.

According to the court filing from June 22, his defense is ready to bring a witness who can place him somewhere else entirely when the 41-year-old woman took multiple gunshots and crashed into several vehicles, including a deputy’s patrol car.

Real Bleeda got locked up in June 2025, months after Calligan’s death, and authorities have been saying he’s connected to the Bleedas street gang.

His attorney claims he actually gave detectives the name of his alibi witness way back during the investigation, but those officers never bothered to track her down and get her statement.

That’s a major gap in how the case was handled, and it’s exactly the kind of thing that could shift how a jury sees the whole situation.

The defense is basically saying the cops had the information and just didn’t follow up.

The timing here is wild because Real Bleeda made headlines just a few months before his arrest when he showed up at Park Forest Middle School, his old stomping grounds, and donated snacks and a PlayStation 5 to students.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill came out swinging on social media, questioning why a known gang member was allowed to be on campus interacting with kids.

When his arrest went down, Murrill posted that she was glad the Calligan family finally had some closure, but the legal battle is far from over. He’s also facing separate charges out in Monroe for allegedly waving a firearm at a mall, which adds another layer to his current legal troubles.

According to WAFB, the Notice of Alibi is a procedural move that tells prosecutors and the court that the defense plans to present evidence placing him somewhere other than where the crime happened.

The investigation that led to his arrest involved surveillance footage, witness statements, and tips from Crime Stoppers, but now his team is saying there’s a critical piece of evidence that was overlooked. Real Bleeda’s case connects to ongoing violence in Baton Rouge that’s been affecting the community for years, and this alibi claim could reshape how the prosecution moves forward with their case.

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