Who was rapper King Von and who shot him dead in Atlanta?
RAPPER King Von, who was only 26, was fatally shot on November 6 in Atlanta.
The shooting took place near a nightclub.
Who was rapper King Von?
King Von, a promising young rapper from Chicago, released an album titled Welcome to O-Block in October.
Songs on the album include Armed & Dangerous, GTA, and Demon.
Other King Von songs include Problems, War Wit Us, and Crazy Story.
“He was a devoted father, a deeply loyal friend, and a man who took care of his people before himself,” his publicist said in a statement to the Sun-Times.
“We are heartbroken for his family, his friends, his team, and his fans. Long live King Von.”
He was born Dayvon Bennett on August 9, 1994.
What happened to him?
King Von was killed after a gunfight broke out near an Atlanta nightclub.
A fight between two groups of men outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in downtown Atlanta escalated to shots being fired, according to TMZ.
It is believed that six people were shot, with three staying at the scene of the crime and being picked up by EMTs.
What did Chance The Rapper say?
The performer paid tribute to King Von on Twitter after the shooting.
“Wow. This year was so tough. rip von God bless him and his family I can’t believe it,” Chance tweeted.
He would later add: “It always takes something happening close to home to realize how quickly folks on twitter politicize, romanticize or pseudo socially analyze real things that happen to real people.
“Everything doesn’t have to have a immediate lesson for twitter, sometimes it just happened.”
Three of those shot died from their wounds, including King Von, though it’s unclear who shot him.
DJ Akademiks, who was a close friend of the rapper, shared the news on social media.
He wrote: “Rest in peace, King Von.
“It’s with great sadness that I have to confirm that King Von has passed away. I spoke with his manager who luckily survived being shot and is currently recovering in the hospital.
“However, Von’s manager did confirm that Von was shot and did not make it.”
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He further claimed: “From my convo with Von manager who survived getting shot, he says it wasn’t the police who killed King Von.
“However, he did say Police did engage in a shoot out with other armed individuals who were there.
“King Von reportedly was unarmed.”