Shootings
Rapper Half Ounce Shot & Killed, 3rd Rapper In Under A Month Killed In L.A. County
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Family Of Half Ounce / GoFundMe Half Ounce, a rapper who put out a number of projects over the past seven years, was shot and killed this past Monday (Oct. 3). The shooting death of Half Ounce, who hailed from Inglewood, adds to a chilling tally of rappers killed in Los Angeles County in under a month. Half Ounce, real name Latauriisha O’Brien, was shot while sitting inside an SUV in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Times, O’Brien was 36 although another report from NBC News lists his age as 32. According to the NBC News report, O’Brien was a father of three who held a day job at UPS as shared by the rapper’s family with the outlet. O’Brien was signed to San Diego record label Wrongkind Records, which has released music w...
Controversial YouTuber Charleston White Allegedly Shot Himself In A Strip Club
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @charlestonwhiteclips / Instagram Charleston White, a controversial social media personality, has amassed a lot of attention, some of it negative, for his strong opinions about popular entertainers via his YouTube platform. According to whispers from the streets, White allegedly shot himself while inside a strip club and some folks are taking potshots as expected. Charleston White, who some might remember from his reported run-in with Soulja Boy in Miami and claims of the rapper being maced by White, is infamous for his comments on Hip-Hop entertainers along with his pro-gun stances. On Friday (September 16), social media accounts began spreading the news that White is recovering from gunshot wounds and is in reported stable condition after one of h...
PnB Rock Shot Dead While Dining In L.A. Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Rapper PnB Rock was shot today (Sept. 12) while he was out dining at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, he has passed away. According to TMZ, PnB was eating at the Inglewood location of the restaurant with his girlfriend on Monday afternoon. A little before 1:30 pm PT, a gunman came in and shot PnB. Reportedly, the assailant removed jewelry from PnB’s person before fleeing, and didn’t target anyone else in the restaurant. Related Stories Video of PnB as he laid shot on the floor of the restaurant soon started circulating on social media but we will not be sharing that footage. It’s likely his Opps may have moved on PnB after his girlfriend shared footage of where they were eating [Note: Blame the sho...
Fish Scales Of Nappy Roots Fame Recovering After Being Shot
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Fish Scales, a member of veteran Hip-Hop collective Nappy Roots, is currently recovering from gunshot wounds after surviving a kidnapping attempt. The incident took place at Atlantucky Brewing in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood in Atlanta and it appears that Fish Scales is recovering just fine. Local outlet 11 Alive spoke exclusively with Nappy Roots member and Atlantucky Brewing partner Skinny Deville, who shared that Fish Scales, who also goes by Scales, is in “good spirits” despite the harrowing event that took place. A press release from the Atlanta Police Department lays out the incident in great detail: On Wednesday August 17, 2022, at around 11:00pm officers responded to a report of a robbery at 170 Northside Dr SW. At the scene...
Lil Tjay On The Mend After Being Shot Multiple Times
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Lil Tjay, born Tione Jayden Merritt, is on the mend. The Bronx rapper is reportedly awake and talking after being a victim in a shooting that left him requiring emergency surgery just over a week ago. However, Tjay remains hospitalized and will likely be looking at a long recovery since he was shot multiple times. As previously reported, On June 22, the 21-year-old was shot at a Chipotle in Edgewater, NJ in what is being reported as an attempted robbery. Related Stories According to TMZ, Tjay was shot multiple times in the vicinity of his neck and chest. So dire was his situation that unsubstantiated rumors began circulating that he had been paralyzed. However, his team relays that his breathing tube was recently removed, and fans will...
Gun Shop That Sold Bushmaster XM-15 To Buffalo Shooter Ran Background Check
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Normile / Getty As the debate regarding mass shootings and gun control gains steam in the wake of the Buffalo shooting tragedy, details are now coming forth regarding the accused’s actions. A gun shop owner who says he sold the Bushmaster XM-15 reportedly used in the brazen supermarket attack to Payton Gendron shared that a background check on the teen came back without any alarming notices. The New York Times reported that Robert Donald, the owner of Vintage Firearms in Endicott, N.Y., which sold the firearm to Gendron, expressed remorse after noting that the teen passed his background check with flying colors. Related Stories “I just can’t believe it. I don’t understand why an 18-year-old would even do this,” Donald said to the outlet on Sunday (Ma...
Gun Shop That Sold Bushmaster XM-15 To Buffalo Shooter Ran Background Check
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Normile / Getty As the debate regarding mass shootings and gun control gains steam in the wake of the Buffalo shooting tragedy, details are now coming forth regarding the accused’s actions. A gun shop owner who says he sold the Bushmaster XM-15 reportedly used in the brazen supermarket attack to Payton Gendron shared that a background check on the teen came back without any alarming notices. The New York Times reported that Robert Donald, the owner of Vintage Firearms in Endicott, N.Y., which sold the firearm to Gendron, expressed remorse after noting that the teen passed his background check with flying colors. Related Stories “I just can’t believe it. I don’t understand why an 18-year-old would even do this,” Donald said to the outlet on Sunday (Ma...
Recent Gun Attacks On Homeless In DC & NYC May Be Connected: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: D-Keine / Getty A spate of crimes against homeless individuals in New York and Washington, D.C. is raising concerns for the safety of the vulnerable population. According to a new report, it appears that the rash of five violent shootings is connected, and has left two dead with a potential sixth victim also lumped into the ongoing investigation. The Washington Post looked into the matter and highlighted a link between the crimes after Metropolitan Police Department officials released a video of a person of interest in the crimes and announced the department is working in conjunction with New York Police Department officials on the case. Since March 3, five people were shot with two of the individuals perishing. “We need everyone to take a moment to watch...
Families Of Sandy Hook Victims Awarded $73M Settlement In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images / Getty In 2014, the families of five children and four adults who were killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sued the now-bankrupt manufacturer of the gun a monster used to cut down 20 six and seven-year-old children along with six adults. On Tuesday (Feb. 15), those families’ attorneys announced a huge win for the victims of that senseless and heartbreaking tragedy. According to CNN, the families were awarded a $73 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against bankrupt gun manufacturer Remington and four of its insurers. Along with the multi-million dollar payout, the plaintiffs have “obtained and can make public thousands of pages of internal company documents that prove Rem...
Swedish Rapper Einar Killed In Alleged Gang-Related Attack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JESSICA GOW / Getty Einar, one of the most popular young rappers in Sweden, was shot and killed on Thursday (October 21) in what authorities allege was a gang-related attack. Einar, birth name Nils Gronberg, was murdered in Stockholm and police are still on the lookout for the suspects. In a report from CNN, it was revealed that Einar was apparently the target of rival rappers last year after he was abducted and physically assaulted. Fears of rising gang violence in the European Union country have raised concerns among citizens, and the nation’s prime minister addressed the killing in a statement. “A young life has been extinguished, and I understand that he meant a lot to many young people. It is tragic,” Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said to TT, Sweden’s...
Duck Season: Philippe Chow Is Still Doing Numbers After Robbery Shooting
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sylvain Gaboury / Getty One of New York City’s premier eateries is in high demand even aftar a violent altercation. Phillipe Chow’s is still booked and busy after a recent shooting. As spotted on Page Six, the Asian restaurant known for their high priced menu offerings and posh ambiance is still doing their numbers even though one of their patrons was shot last month. In mid-September, a couple of stick-up men relieved an unnamed individual of their Rolex watch and shot another in the leg who apparently attempted to reach for the firearm. While an incident like this would ruin most establishments a source tells the gossip rag that “the restaurant has been packed and thriving.” Since then Chow’s has hosted the likes of several celebrities including actor F...
Louisiana Groom Allegedly Shoots His Friend On His Wedding Day For Creeping With His Wife
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty This story sounds like a script from one of Tyler Perry’s movies or TV shows. Local news affiliate KALB reports a groom in Louisiana who decided to grab his piece and allegedly shoot his best friend for creeping with his new wife on his wedding day. St. John Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre reports that the shooting took place on Saturday (Jul.31) on the Bonnet Carre Spillway in New Orleans. Tregre states Devin Jose Jones, 30, of Alexandria, was heading from his wedding with his new bride and friend. They got caught in traffic due to an accident, and that’s when sh*t allegedly hit the fan. KALB reports that Jones accused his new wife of having an affair with his friend. He eventually got out of the vehicle, still donning his tuxedo, a...
