DONKEY: Teen Faces Murder Charge After Baptism Celebration Turns Deadly

Summary

The Breakfast Club – "Donkey of the Day: Teen Faces Murder Charge After Baptism Celebration Turns Deadly"

Date: September 2, 2025
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Podcast: The Breakfast Club (iHeartPodcasts)

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Overview

This episode centers on the "Donkey of the Day" segment, featuring a tragic story out of California where a 19-year-old, Asis Campos Torres, fatally shot a 35-year-old man, Christian Gabriel Montez, during a baptism celebration. Charlamagne Tha God unpacks the incident, explores generational divides, and reflects on the dangers of mixing different age groups at social functions. The show also briefly touches on a viral tennis story involving a player’s emotional disruption caused by her ex-boyfriend being present at the US Open.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Incident Recap: Tragedy at a Baptism (02:38)

• The Crime:
  Charlamagne reports that 19-year-old Asis Campos Torres has been charged with murdering 35-year-old Christian Gabriel Montez at a baptism for Christian’s son.
• Context:
  The incident began when Christian confronted Asis for firing a handgun near his parked vehicle earlier in the evening. The confrontation escalated into a fight, after which Asis retrieved a pistol and shot Christian.
• Self-defense Claim:
  Asis claimed self-defense, but medical evidence suggests otherwise. Christian sustained at least two gunshot wounds: "one to his upper chest and one to his back, which suggests he was shot more than once and possibly tried to turn away or fell." (05:23)

2. Generational Divide and Social Functions (03:30)

• Behavior vs. Age Segregation:
  Charlamagne reflects on the dangers of not segregating social functions by behavior or age, quipping:

  "Segregation was a great concept that was poorly executed, okay? It should have never been based on race. It should have been based on behavior." (03:00)

• Risks of Mixing Age Groups:
  He raises concerns that young adults in their late teens/early 20s often act out impulsively, their "frontal cortex hasn't developed yet." (03:15)
• Family Dynamics:
  Even family events, like the aforementioned baptism, aren’t safe if people invite younger relatives who could be volatile.
• Social Commentary and Humor:
  Charlamagne contrasts generational preferences and behaviors, emphasizing the disconnect through comedic comparisons:

  "Mixing these youngins with us older folks is like mixing chicken with pork. And I don't eat swine, okay?" (03:24)

3. Reflections on Conflict and Safety (04:10)

• Handling Dangerous Behavior:
  He muses about the wisdom of removing problem individuals from events, stating he would have told the whole family not to let Asis attend:

  "If I saw him fire a gun near my vehicle earlier that day and I didn't call the police, I'm telling the whole family. I don't want Asis at my son's baptism. Keep that foolishness away from me." (04:22)

• Permanent Decisions/Temporary Emotions:
  Emphasizes the tragedy of "a young man who made a permanent decision based off a temporary emotion." (06:48)
• Moral:
  The only "blood" that should have been referenced at the baptism was "the blood of Jesus." (06:12)

4. Generational Humor and Relatability (05:20)

• Charlamagne riffs on generational differences:
  • Young people debate "Yeet and Ice Spice," old heads still on "Nas and Jay-Z."
  • "These kids be saying Riz and Gya gya. Meanwhile, I'm over here being gay for my bidet..."
  • Jokes about needing people who can sing Mary J. Blige and name Wu-Tang Clan members.
• Message:
  Social gatherings should be age- or maturity-appropriate; if people can’t relate culturally or behave peacefully, they shouldn’t mix.

5. Closing the Donkey of the Day Segment (07:23)

• Charlamagne gives "the biggest hee-haw" to Asis Campos Torres, calling the incident "very sad as an understatement."
• DJ Envy thanks Charlamagne and moves to the next segment.

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Notable Quotes

• Charlamagne Tha God:
  • "Stories like this is why I believe segregation was a great concept that was poorly executed… It should have been based on behavior." (03:00)
  • "Mixing these youngins with us older folks is like mixing chicken with pork. And I don't eat swine, okay?" (03:24)
  • "[About confronting young people:] If I saw him fire a gun near my vehicle earlier that day and I didn't call the police, I'm telling the whole family. I don't want Asis at my son's baptism." (04:22)
  • "The only blood we should have been thinking about in this moment was the blood of Jesus. But instead, the poor brother's Christian blood was spilled because of a young man who made a permanent decision based off a temporary emotion." (06:08)

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Important Timestamps

• [02:38] – Donkey of the Day begins: Introduction of Asis Campos Torres and the murder charge.
• [03:00] – Commentary on segregation and behavior-based decision-making.
• [04:10] – Details of the incident as reported by witnesses.
• [05:20] – Charlamagne’s reflection on generational differences and dangers of mixing age groups.
• [06:08] – Closing remarks about the spilled "blood" at the baptism.
• [07:23] – Segment wraps with the "biggest hee-haw" given to Asis Campos Torres.

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Secondary Segment: Tennis Star Disrupted by Ex (07:41)

Quick Recap

• The hosts pivot to a lighter story: Tennis player Karolina Muchova was distracted during a US Open match by her ex-boyfriend’s appearance in the stands.
• Her emotional reaction was noted by commentators and explained post-match as stemming from his unexpected presence.
• Jess Hilarious and Charlamagne comment on trauma and the power of emotional triggers.

Notable Commentary

• Charlamagne: "We also don't know what she's been through with this young man. That’s my thing. So when you see a person, you… start reliving all that trauma and all the things that this person put you through." (08:56)

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Summary

The episode’s main focus is the "Donkey of the Day," dissecting a tragic, senseless murder at a family baptism and what it reveals about generational divides and personal boundaries at social events. Charlamagne blends biting social commentary, humor, and heartfelt advice, urging listeners to take safety – and the selection of which family members to include in events – seriously. The show ends on a lighter note reflecting on emotional baggage and unexpected encounters, further emphasizing the unpredictability of human behavior at major life moments.

Transcript

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Some donkey today's just saw themselves I've been watching Charlamagne. I was ready for you. I never heard a donkey of the day. What is it? Say it again. Charlemagne. I'm a donkey? Yes, you are a donkey. Everything that Charlemagne is saying is true. Yes. Donkey. Today for Tuesday, September 2nd goes to a 19 year old man named Asis Campos Torres A Cease has been charged with murder. He murdered a 35 year old man named Christian Gabriel Montez. RIP to that man sending his family healing energy and stories like this is why I believe segregation was a great concept that was poorly executed, okay? It should have never been based on race. It should have been based on behavior. And if you base it on behavior, then you're probably going to segregate based on age. Separate. See, a 19 year old and a 35 year old don't got no business being around each other in 2025, okay? Unless they like your close relative, like your child. All right? Nephew, niece, maybe a cousin. Cousins pushing it, okay? Mixing these y ends with us older folks is like mixing chicken with pork. And I don't eat swine, okay? I don't have time to be around these youngins whose frontal cortex hasn't developed yet. But here's the problem, okay? You grown doing grown things. Somebody invites one of these youngins to your grown folks function and then one of these youngins ruins the party. What do you mean one of these youngins ruins the party? Uncle Charlotte. Well, let me explain. This young 19 year old man shot a 35 year old man at a baptism for the man's son. I Repeat, this young 19 year old man shot and killed a 35 year old man at a baptism for the man's son. A baptism. A public declaration of one's commitment to follow Jesus. Now I'm gonna tell you something. Both of these brothers was out of line, okay? Christian, according to witnesses, confronted the 19 year old about the 19 year old firing a handgun earlier in the evening near Christian's parked vehicle. That right there would have been enough for me, okay? If I wasn't choosing to call the police on that young man after that, then I am going to choose to not be around him and I'm going to choose to not have him around me. If I saw him fire a gun near my vehicle earlier that day and I didn't call the police, I'm telling the whole family. I don't want a cease at my son's baptism. Keep that foolishness away from me. I don't want him around full stop. But a cease still came. And Christian, according to witnesses Confronted him about firing the gun. They got to scrapping and that young man went and got his pistol and shot Christian. Okay? He claimed it was in self defense because he got hands put on him. But medical staff say he had at least two gunshot wounds, one to his upper chest and one to his back, which suggests he was shot more than once and possibly tried to turn away or fell. I can give you multiple reasons why I don't like to be around any youngins unless it's in a mentorship capacity, okay? The list is long. Number one, the musical disconnect. Okay? Y' all arguing about who to go between Yeet and Ice Spice. Us old heads still arguing about who really won between Nas and Jay Z, okay? The fact that we all need slang translators, okay? These kids be saying Riz and Gya gya. Meanwhile, I'm over here being gay for my bidet, okay? I need to be around people who can name at least six members of Wu Tang. I need to be around people who can sing I love you by Mary J. Blige, verbatim. Do you know the contra code? Huh? Do you have to sit down for a second after swag surfing? Do you have to go get a cold glass of water after wilding out to knuck a few bucks? See, if that is the case, then you are my people, okay? You and my age bracket, we all just trying to get home to our kids after a night of grown folks fun. By the way, this don't happen for us at clubs. Not no more, okay? It happens at wedding receptions and alumni parties. This widow's little jitterbugs, those little Y N's shouldn't be invited, okay? Unless they are close, close family. But this story might even be debunking that theory because this was a family function. This was a family gathering, okay? Not just any family gathering, a baptism. The only blood we should have been thinking about in this moment was the blood of Jesus. But instead, the poor brother's Christian blood was spilled because of a young man who made a permanent decision based off a temporary emotion. Please give us cease compost Torres. The biggest he hawa see it. Very sad as an understatement. All right, well, thank you for that donkey today, sir. Now, when we come back, let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. You know the US opens in town and the match had to be stopped the other day. That's because a tennis star, her name is Karolina Muchova. Or Makova or Makava Makova. Muchova One of the five you ain't trying to be wrong. Nah. One of the five you're trying to prove you don't need to be deported so bad. One of the five she was playing in the US Open. She looked in the stands and she seen her ex boyfriend. Here's the news report.

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This match was briefly interrupted after world number 13, Karolina Mahova spotted her ex boyfriend in the crowd. Mahova was serving down in the first set when it became clear that she was upset. She stopped a few times to wipe her eyes. The umpire asked if she was okay. The commentators were trying to work out what was going on. She's normally a player that stays pretty even keeled. So this. Something is definitely bothering her for her to have this reaction right now. This went down in the second US Open round, Mahova against Serana Kostaya. A match that Mahova did go on to win. But the ex boyfriend part of it all only became clear in the post match press conference. In a script translated by the Athletic, Mahova said, opposite my bench, my ex boyfriend sat down. He sometimes shows up at places where he shouldn't be. That startled me a bit. I told him to leave. He didn't. But later he did go.

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Poor young lady. So the question 800-585-1051 has an ex ever showed up at the wrong time or wrong spot? That's crazy. That's. Wow. You a tennis player in the US Open, you shouldn't even be looking at the stands. But he sat right behind the bench. So when she walked to the bench, he was probably sitting there like with a big ass grin on. That's diabolical. We also don't know what she's been through with this young man. That's my thing. So when you see a person, you. You start reliving all that trauma and all the things that this person put you through. I totally get it. But she supposed to use that as fuel, rage and go and beat that person's ass on, you know, like Antenn obviously, but like you use that as rage. Now I do understand what y' all saying because he probably the breakup is probably recent. What if he broke up with her the day before? Or what if they broke up or she broke up with him the week before, whatever. If it was recent, I get it. But it's like, yo, this is the US Open, but it could have been years ago. And maybe he put so much trauma on her, it's almost like the boogeyman. As soon as you see it? It's like, oh yeah. Well, let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. Has this happened to you? Let's discuss this. The Breakfast Club. Good morning. That's crazy. The Breakfast Club Donkey of the day is sponsored by renowned personal injury attorney Michael the Bull Laminsoft. Don't be a donkey when you need a fighter on your side. If you're ever injured, go to Michael the Bull dot com. That's Michael the Bull dot com and when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.

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