In the newest episode of the FACTZ podcast, Nik Richie speaks with influencer and YouTube star Cordero James Brady aka CJ So Cool about surviving a violent home invasion back in January. During the invasion, he was shot.
Since then, two adults and three minors have been arrested in what the YouTuber now knows was a multi-home crime spree.
CJ explains, “I was sleeping,” on the top of three levels. The house was designed to be sound-proof, which sounds like a nice feature – until no one hears your house being broken into, and you can’t hear what’s going on outside.
CJ So Cool was alone at the time, and his daughter had just left a few days prior. His girlfriend Lexi was also not present.
He recounts how two people entered his room, and they both shot him. “They broke into the house, and they were so quiet because I didn’t have an alarm, that’s my own fault.” He explained that he was lulled into a false sense of security by living in a gated community.
Nik and CJ discuss the fact that several of the people who broke into the house were kids – and the leader of the crime group was a female, which is statistically unusual. When he spoke to the District Attorney, CJ found out that there were 5 other victims as well, and it was not a random series of victims – the criminals did research. CJ was the only homeowner who was shot, but others were brutally beaten, strangled, and pushed underwater.
CJ explains that when the two people broke into his room, he jumped out of bed and everyone froze. He knocked their guns down instinctively, and recalls that the invaders were shaking. As soon as he pushed the guns down, they started shooting.
The YouTuber was able to get a gun and start firing at the invaders, and they fled – dropping a cell phone and book bag in the process.
CJ tells Richie the rest of his harrowing experience, and it has to be heard to be appreciated.
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Glad you where safe
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Just “Dont do it!”
I know, the Kardashians ruin black men sometimes
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Glad to you that time with your daughter
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Cordero The King
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Hey Just Wanted To Say I Love You And Your Family And All The Great Things You Do💯💯💯
So grateful you’re here today 😇🙏🏻
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Cj
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Here for the giveaway and to support
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Cj you will always be my inspiration you inspire me to want to do better in life.You are a father that many wish they had.You fought for our country putting your life on the line😔wow you deserve everything that’s coming to you.i love how humble you are thank you for sharing your real life with us it’s so relatable you are truly a blessing thank you for everything you do God bless 💖
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Cj_socool is a great YouTuber and person I wish nothing but the best for him and he’s the reason that I subscribe to f a c t z and since I have it’s been lit over here I love it. Since I’ve been watching CJ so cool about 5 years ago I started from the very beginning of his videos all the way till now he’s a great person inside and out a great father and him and Lexi are lit together!. But anyways it shows a lot of good things on here that you wouldn’t see on the news or YouTube so I’m here for it but if I are not subscribed to Cj so cools YouTube y’all missing out y’all better go subscribe🔥🔥🔥♥️🤞.
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Heyy CJ you been through a lot with this invasion but remebe people got your back and your such an inspiration to young minds and a great role model.
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Good interview
I love what your going round doing..
These people should glad they have people like you ..whose going doing good things
I can’t stop watching a Videos
Friend
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I hope I win an I phone and air pod I really need this
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IM PROUD OF YOU CJ SOCOOL KEEP GOING UP I BEEN SUPPORTING YOU I WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT YOU LEXI KEEP BEING A POSITIVE ROMODEL
Love you cj, you are the sweetest and most caring person. You are an amazing father and you where even and amazing father to royalty’s kids that Weren’t even yours but you still gave them everything. I think that it’s really sad how royalty won’t let you see the twins when those are your kids as well.
Love CJ keep going to the top.
CJ IM HAPPY FOR YOU AND LEXI KEEP LEVELING UP
Frego
Great interview CJ You got to explain your side of the story and blessings for you to get through that tragedy!!
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wassup
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Trail Blazer…
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