BREAKING: Rapper XXXTentacion Shot Dead in Miami
Rapper XXXTentacion has been killed in a shooting in Miami.
According to TMZ, XXXTentacion (called XXX for short) was killed in a drive-by shooting while shopping for motorcycles in Miami. A video of the rapper reportedly dead in his car has been posted to social media by WorldStar Hip Hop.
As XXX was leaving the motorcycle dealership, a gunman ran up to his car and shot him. Police later pronounced him dead.
He had been under house arrest while he awaited trial for domestic abuse against his pregnant girlfriend. He faced a dozen felony charges including witness tampering. A judge recently freed him from house arrest so he could tour. His last album debuted at #1 on the charts.
TMZ provided a timeline of what happened. An official time of death has not been released.
2:14 PM PT — Witnesses told cops a Louis Vuitton bag was taken from XXX’s vehicle.
1:57 PM PT — Additional dispatch audio has revealed XXX was transported as a “Level 1” trauma patient … dispatchers described him as comatose.
1:48 PM PT — According to dispatch audio — the incident was a possible drive-by — dispatchers named several possible getaway vehicles including a black Dodge Journey, Chevy Tahoe and a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
1:35 PM PT — The Broward Co. Fire Dept. tells us XXX has been rushed to a hospital. Witnesses say they heard multiple shots fired. His condition is unknown at this point.
Here is a tweet from the scene.
#BREAKING: Rapper XXXtentacion has died after being shot in Deerfield Beach, FL, authorities say. MORE: https://t.co/yTAfYALacy pic.twitter.com/00oRxXQVqC
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) June 18, 2018
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
