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South African rapper AKA, born Kiernan Forbes, passed away on Friday night after he was shot outside of a restaurant in Durban. He was 35 years old. AKA’s parents, Tony and Lynn Forbes, confirmed their son’s death on Saturday in a statement sent to Rolling Stone. “It is with extreme sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our […]
The opening day of the trial for the three men accused of fatally shooting XXXTentacion began Thursday. In court, one of the South Florida rapper’s friends detailed how he and the artist were ambushed while driving in his BMW. “If I run, I can get shot, but I can live. If I sit…” Leonard Kerr began […]
Michael Gidewon, the co-owner of the popular Atlanta nightclub Republic Lounge, is dead after he was fatally shot outside the establishment on Saturday morning. 11Alive reports police arrived at the scene around 7 a.m. Saturday, and found Gidewon suffering from a gunshot wound. He was not responsive. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. According to […]
New Jersey authorities are investigating the death of Eunice K. Dwumfour, a mother and first-term councilwoman who was gunned down Wednesday night. According to the New York Times, the shooting took place around 7:30 p.m.outside the Camelot at La Mer apartment complex in Sayreville. Local police arrived at the scene after receiving reports of gunfire, and found the […]
The Memphis Police Department has permanently suspended Scorpion, a controversial task force that was tied to the death of Tyre Nichols. Authorities announced the move in a public statement on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the Memphis PD released bodycam footage of Nichols’ deadly police beating. Scorpion, which stands for “Street Crimes Operation to Restore […]
A shooting in a Los Angeles neighborhood has left at least three people dead and four others injured. According to ABC 7, the incident took place at around 2:30 a.m Saturday in Beverly Crest, an upscale neighborhood located about 2 miles north of Beverly Hills. The Los Angeles Police Department say officers arrived at the scene after […]
The family of Eric Garvin are pleading for answers. According to ABC 7 New York, the 38-year-old Staten Island attorney was killed earlier this month while vacationing in Santiago, Chile. Garvin’s family says he was last seen alive on Jan. 14, just a day before he and his traveling partner were scheduled to go to Argentina. Garvin’s companion […]
Two students were killed and another person is in critical condition after a shooting at a Des Moines school on Monday. According to the Des Moines Register, the incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at Starts Right Here, an educational mentorship program affiliated with the city’s school district, which focuses on helping at-risk youth in grades 9-12. When officers arrived […]
At least 10 people are killed after a shooting took place Saturday night near a Lunar New Year celebration in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park, CNN reports. The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. local time, when a gunman opened fire at a dance studio, killing 10 and wounding 10. It’s worth noting […]
A woman’s Uber ride took a terrifying turn this week when she was wounded in a gun attack. According to WPVI, the incident took place on the Vine Street Expressway near Broad Street in Center City. The rideshare driver reportedly told police the 21-year-old victim was shot in the leg after the assailant pulled up next to his […]
