Popular rapper XXXTentacion has been shot dead.
The 20-year-old was involved in a shooting late Monday after in the southern Florida city of Deerfield Beach, which left him fatally wounded. Police has confirmed the reports via Twitter.
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The Broward County Sheriff’s Office stated that emergency officials received a call at 3:57pm about a shooting on Dixie Highway. An adult male victim was confirmed to have taken to a hospital and pronounced dead 2 and a half hours later.
Detectives said that the rapper was leaving a motorcycle dealership in a car when 2 armed suspects approached him. At least one fired a gun, which hit the rapper. The suspects then fled in a dark-coloured SUV.
TMZ also reported that a Louis Vuitton bag was stolen from the car, thus raising the suspicion that it was a robbery.
#BreakingNews #BSO is currently working an incident regarding a shooting at 3671 N. Dixie Hwy., Deerfield Beach. PIO headed to scene. Dispatchers received a call of a shooting at 3:57 p.m. An adult male victim was transported to an area hospital.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 18, 2018
#BreakingNews The adult male that was taken to the hospital has been pronounced dead.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 18, 2018
The adult male victim has been confirmed as 20 year old Jahseh Onfroy aka rapper #XXXTentacion.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 18, 2018
XXXTentacion had many popular tracks under his belt, but was also a controversial figure. At the time of his death, he was awaiting trial for domestic violence and false imprisonment of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
He was also facing witness harassment and tampering charges for the same case.
Sources: Washington Post, Daily Telegraph.
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