Atlanta Housewife's Fiancé Killed #76 Flight Therapy

ATLANTA -- Kandi Burruss, the newest cast member of the hit reality show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, is coping with the tragic death of her fiancé, Ashley A.J. Jewell, who appeared regularly on the show.

Burruss' publicist, Lisa Nelson, confirmed to WSBTV.com reporter Brian Johnson that the incident has left the Atlanta "housewife" stunned and speechless.

Nelson, who represented Burruss during the taping of the show, said the family is asking for privacy during this very difficult time.

Burruss, an award-winning singer-songwriter and former member of the 90s R&B group Xscape, has had numerous disagreements with her mother on the show regarding her relationship with Jewell.

Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News that Jewell received a severe head injury during a fight at The Body Tap Club in the 1200 block of Marietta Boulevard in Atlanta.

"It appears he was involved in an altercation in the parking lot and he received a severe blow to the head," said Atlanta Police Lt. Keith Meadows.

Meadows said Jewell was taken to Piedmont Hospital where he later died.

Police said they have not determined a motive for the brawl, but the investigation is still under way.

"We have developed a person of interest and we've made contact with him to question him about the incident," said Meadows.
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Atlanta police charged a strip club employee with voluntary manslaughter Saturday in the beating death of the former fiancé of the newest member of the reality television show The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Ashley A.J. Jewell, who was engaged to Kandi Burruss until last August, died of massive head injuries at Piedmont Hospital. He was fatally injured in a "one-on-one" fight with Fredrick Richardson Friday night, police said.
Richardson also was injured as the two exchanged blows outside the strip bar, the Body Tap Club, Friday night. Richardson was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where he will remain until doctors say he can be discharged. Then Richardson will be taken to the Fulton County Jail, according to police spokesman Officer James Polite.

Polite said detectives were still trying to figure out [what happened]. We had a pretty good number of witnesses that are being cooperative.
But the cause of the fight in the parking lot of the club in the 1200 block of Marietta Boulevard was still not known Saturday, Polite said.
Jewell was part-owner of Body Tap, a club popular with celebrities.
Burruss was flooded with condolences on her social networking pages on Twitter.com and MySpace.com.
Burruss thanked friends for their condolences and asked for prayers for Jewells six children.
But she asked to be left alone. im just in one of those moods where i dont wanna talk, i dont wanna b held & told its gonna b ok. i just wanna cry myself 2 sleep, alone, she wrote on a Twitter.com post.
She also posted that she had to get some rest before her uncles funeral on Saturday.
Kim Zolciak, a fellow "Housewives" castmate, said in a phone interview from California Saturday morning how "disgusted" she was that someone could take a life like this.
"My heart and prayers are with Kandi, AJ's children and family," she said. "I can't imagine the loss they're feeling. I'll be there for my dear friend Kandi."

Zolciak added, "I adored A.J. He will definitely be missed."

Burruss, who has a daughter, joined the other Atlanta "housewives" this season as they focus on their status, their clothes and whos arguing and why.
Jewell, as Burruss fiancé, appeared occasionally the show. In some episodes the 33-year-old Burruss argued with her mother over her relationship with Jewell.
Burruss is an award-winning singer-songwriter and a solo performer. She was a member of the now-disbanded R&B group Xscape.
According to an interview last month with the entertainment Web site Essence.com, Burruss and Jewell had taken a hiatus from their relationship but remained friends while they worked on their issues.

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[thediusj]

hello my brother my name is thedius jewell and aj ashley jewell is my first cuzzing my first blood and i love him so much. and i just want to say rest in peace aj i love you i been praying from the start that God keep you safe RIP cuz im hurtting deep inside

[FlightTherapy]

Wow Thedius...

I am so sorry for the lost of AJ for you and your family members. I can only imagine the pain and hurt your family has endured throughout this tragic ordeal. Life always has a funny way of taking away somethings in order for other things to be better. Not to minimize AJ's death but for us who are left behind to gain better insight on the reason why.

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the Therapy.

Tebias

[peparican]

What was that song at the end of this video? It was beautiful.

[FlightTherapy]

It's a house mix I got from NYC last summer.

Thanks for viewing boo..

Tebias

[bigjdogyoung]

Im sorry 4 yall lost. But we are not animals. so please stop acting like it .Love u kandi.I wish i was yo man. mean that 4 real S E L BAMA ALLDAY

[bigjdogyoung]

Im sorry 4 yall lost. But we are not animals. so please stop acting like it .Love u kandi.

[TIEHOW08]

she calld the wedding off man...gosh i wish ppl would keep up with the news

[missgator323]

He's her ex because they wasn't together anymore before his passing!

[musicismyministry]

why is everybody calling him her ex fiance. is it because he's deceaced. ~if thats how you spell it~

[ruggedrider7]

As far as the looting and killing its only gonna get worse because of this recession.