DONKEY: 8-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot As Man Opens Fire On Random Cars

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Breakfast Club

Episode: Donkey of the Day: 8-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot As Man Opens Fire On Random Cars
Date: March 10, 2026
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Producer: The Black Effect Podcast Network & iHeartPodcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Breakfast Club centers on Charlamagne Tha God’s “Donkey of the Day” segment, spotlighting a tragic, senseless shooting in South Carolina. An 8-year-old boy named Querious Dunham was killed when Charles Montgomery Allen randomly fired at passing cars. The hosts discuss the incident, question the possible drivers behind such violence, and reflect on the chaos and mental health crises impacting society today. The episode is raw, questioning, and highlights the pain these events bring to communities.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction of Donkey of the Day

• [02:36] DJ Envy prompts Charlamagne for his "Donkey of the Day" pick, with playful banter about the segment's tough subject matter.
  • “Give it to him. On the Breakfast Club. In the words of Charlemagne, the God, he's a donkey…” – DJ Envy

2. The Crime: Tragedy in South Carolina

• [03:00 - 05:30] Charlamagne details the crime:

  • Charles Montgomery Allen, 40, from South Carolina, randomly fired at cars in Florence, SC (2022), killing 8-year-old Querious Dunham and injuring the boy’s father.
  • Allen has pled guilty to murder and attempted murder and received a life sentence.

• Charlamagne’s Reaction:

  • Expresses disgust and speechlessness at the crime’s senselessness.

  • Highlights that no “reason” (mental illness, drugs, etc.) truly explains the act.

    “I have no idea what the hell is wrong with humans anymore. Every day I wake up and I read a story that reminds me of why Jesus is not coming back. Okay? He’s not. I wouldn’t…”
    — Charlamagne Tha God [03:12]

  • Uses dark humor and cultural commentary on public reactions, referencing memes and social media.

  • Reflects on generational perspectives:

    “My grandmother used to always say, Lord, I never seen a time like this… Here I am in 2026 at the big old age of 47, saying, Lord, I ain’t never seen a time like this.”
    — Charlamagne Tha God [04:05]

3. Mental Health & Criminality

• [05:45 - 07:05]

  • Charlamagne speculates, maybe hopes, for a mental health explanation to make sense of the act.

  • Broadens the issue: untreated mental health disorders increasingly drive criminal behavior.

  • Discusses changes from past to present when people with severe struggles were more isolated from general society; now everyone’s together, with uncertain outcomes.

    “There’s so much evil in the world, but there’s also so much untreated mental illness in the world.”
    — Charlamagne Tha God [04:15]

4. The Limits of Understanding & Justice

• [07:00 - 08:10]

  • Justice is served (life in prison), but that doesn’t bring back the child or explain “why.”

  • Offers condolences and “healing energy” to the Dunham family.

    “The Justice Department got it right… but that’s not bringing Querious back. And it still doesn’t make us understand why Charles did this in the first place.”
    — Charlamagne Tha God [07:10]

  • Cites religious wisdom to cope with the senseless:

    “This defies human logic. And it’s times like this that I just have to remember Proverbs 3.5. Lean not on your own understanding. Okay? I have to trust in God’s wisdom rather than relying on my human logic because my human logic can’t even understand…”
    — Charlamagne Tha God [07:55]

5. Reflection & Social Critique

• Charlamagne expresses that people with violent tendencies should turn harm inward before unleashing on others – a controversial sentiment underscoring his exasperation.

• He draws a contrast between gun use in games, hunting, or recreation and indiscriminate violence.

• Strongly denounces Allen and calls for self-examination as a society.

  “I really wish people like this would turn the gun on themselves first before they decided to shoot at random people. I would much rather you take yourself out than be shooting at random passing vehicles and end up doing what you did, which was kill an 8 year old boy for no reason.”
  — Charlamagne Tha God [06:30]

  “Rest in peace to Querious Dunham, sending healing energy to his family. Eight years old. Horrible.”
  — Charlamagne Tha God [08:18]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On society and evil:

  “Every day I wake up and I read a story that reminds me of why Jesus is not coming back… Can you imagine to think pieces with no thought about Jesus?”
  — Charlamagne Tha God [03:14]

• On mental health and tragedy:

  “There’s so much evil in the world, but there’s also so much untreated mental illness in the world.”
  — Charlamagne Tha God [04:15]

• A call for understanding:

  “Please give Charles Montgomery Allen the biggest he haw… You gotta tell me there’s a mental health disorder. You gotta tell me that there was cocaine involved…something. Still don’t get it, man.”
  — Charlamagne Tha God [08:00]

• Empathy for the family:

  "Rest in peace to Querious Dunham. Sending healing energy to his family."
  — Charlamagne Tha God [08:18]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:36] – Setup: Banter before “Donkey of the Day”
• [03:00 – 05:35] – Crime details and Charlamagne’s initial reaction
• [05:45 – 07:05] – Reflections on mental health and societal issues
• [07:10 – 08:18] – Comments on justice, condolences, and efforts to understand

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Tone & Takeaways

The tone is exasperated, raw, and emotional. Charlamagne leans on humor, cultural touchstones, and religious maxims to express grief and confusion. The hosts invite listeners to reflect on the broader, ongoing issues of violence and mental health in America, asking hard questions about understanding the motives behind horrific crimes.

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Conclusion

This "Donkey of the Day" is not just about condemning a criminal act—it's a lament for the innocent lost, a meditation on mental health, and a societal call to question the direction of our world. Listeners are left with empathy for a grieving family and a plea for deeper awareness and action around mental health and violence.

Transcript

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[DJ Envy]

I just want to know how you came up with the donkey of the day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because you're mean.

[DJ Envy]

I am not there's a bunch of donkeys out here in these streets. If we live a life where we bite our tongue based off who we may offend, we never would say anything. You don't give a damn. Don't throw it up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Give it to him.

[DJ Envy]

Give it to him. On the Breakfast Club. In the words of Charlemagne, the God, he's a donkey that was. Oh, man, Charlamagne. You giving donkey today? To who now? Well, Busta Rhymes, donkey of the day for Tuesday, March 10, goes to Charles Montgomery Allen. He's 40 years old and he's from my beautiful home state of South Carolina. But he is not a beautiful person, okay? In fact, he represents the worst of us because I have no idea what the hell is wrong with humans anymore. Every day I wake up and I read a story that reminds me of why Jesus is not coming back. Okay? He's not. I wouldn't. Okay, All y' all gonna do is make ridiculous memes about him anyway. Can you imagine to think pieces with no thought about Jesus. If he came back, it would be so many ridiculous YouTube videos calling Jesus a fraud. Okay, Jesus, don't even waste your time. Oh, geez. Just keep watching over us from afar, okay? I have read all the stories about U.S. service members who were told the war with Iran is meant to cause Armageddon or the end of biblical times. That right there is yet another reason Jesus not coming back. Okay, y' all always attaching his name to foolishness. But I'm saying all of this because my grandmother used to always say, lord, I never seen a time like this. And this was the 80s and 90s. Here we are in 2026. Here I am in 2026 at the big old age of 47, saying, Lord, I ain't never seen a time like this. Okay? There's so much evil in the world, but there's also so much untreated mental illness in the world. And untreated mental illness, mental health disorders can absolutely drive criminal behavior. And in the case of Charles Allen, I don't know if he had any mental health issues. Maybe I'm just hoping he did because it would help me understand why he committed such a heinous act of violence. Would you like to know what Charles Allen Montgomery did? Well, let's go to 9abc for the report, please. A man in South Carolina will spend the rest of his life in prison after he admitted to shooting and killing an eight year old from Portsmouth. Querious Dunham was just vacationing with his family in Florin, South Carolina, back in 2022 when he was hit in the neck by a bullet. Dunham's father was also shot but survived. Officials say Charles Montgomery Allen was randomly firing a gun at passing vehicles when it hit the Dunhams and some other people. Yesterday he pleaded guilty to one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder. First things first. Rest in peace, the eight year old queries Dunham, as you just heard, vacationing with his family in Florence, South Carolina and was shot and killed by Charles Montgomery Allen because Charles was randomly, randomly firing a gun at passing vehicles. Why, why, why, why Charles? If you wanted to be a first person shooter, there's so many video games for that. Call of Duty isn't enough. Battlefield 6 dead space. You couldn't go to the gun range. You couldn't wait until it was deer hunting season. Like there's so many different ways you could choose to bust your gun. There's so many different ways you could exercise your second amendment rights. But you decided to randomly shoot, shoot at passing vehicles. I really wish people like this would turn the gun on themselves first before they decided to shoot at random people. I would much rather you take yourself out than be shooting at random passing vehicles and end up doing what you did, which was kill an 8 year old boy for no reason. As you heard in the news report, the young man's father was also shot, but he survived. And I am sending that brother healing energy because some things are just out of the realm of my understanding. And I couldn't possibly understand what that father has been going through the past few years and pray to God that I never have to feel anything remotely to what he's felt. Okay? Now the Justice Department got it right. It's great that this man got sentenced to forever in prison, but that's not bringing queries back. And it still doesn't make us understand why Charles did this in the first place. I'm from South Carolina, born and raised. There's a lot of things I grew up loving to do. Okay. Shooting at random cause was never one of them. Okay, all right. The fact that we are forced to have to deal with with each other's crazy on a regular. The problem is back in the day, we were all segregated. Okay? Kids like Charles ate lunch before everyone else. They was in those trailers in the back. They rode the bus that was shaped like Drew Ski. Now we all in the real world together and nobody knows who's who. And some of those people have grown up and those untreated mental health disorders are driving criminal behavior. I have nothing else to Offer okay, this conversation because this defies human logic. And it's times like this that I just have to remember Proverbs 3. 5. Lean not on your own understanding. Okay? I have to trust in God's wisdom rather than relying on my human logic because my human logic can't even understand. Can't even comprehend why the hell Charles was just shooting at random passing vehicles. Okay, this is a time that calls for full surrender because nothing about this situation makes sense to me. All right? Please give Charles Montgomery Allen the biggest he haw. You gotta tell me, son. You gotta tell me there's a mental health disorder. You gotta tell me that there was cocaine involved. You gotta tell me that there was some alcohol. Something. Still don't meth. Like what caused him to just want to randomly shoot at passing vehicles. It still matter. That's just. I don't get it, man. Rest in peace. To Aquarius Dunham sending healing energy to his family. Eight years old. Horrible. All right, well, thank you for that. Donkey of the day. Yes, indeed. Now, when we come back, Nicole Curtis just joined us. You know, she's the young lady from hgtv. She has a show. Show, had a show called rehab addict and she was the one that said fart fart n word. That's right. I know it sounds like him be having a stroke every time he said that, but he's saying fart n word, right? Yes. So white woman who said fart n word. So we just talked to her last hour and want to hear your thoughts. The phone line's already lit up, so it's kind of crazy because 51051 she reached out to Lauren larosa after I gave her donkey of the day and for whatever reason she decided she wanted to come on breakfast club to explain herself. She said she wanted to clear it up. And I don't know what she expected, I mean. Well, we'll take your calls when we come back. It's the breakfast club. Good morning. Donkey of the day is sponsored by renowned personal injury attorney Michael the bull lamb itself. Don't be a donkey when you need a fighter on your side. 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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

Charlie was an example of power. They had to crush him.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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