XXXTentacion dead at 20
[Photo by: Soundcloud/Twitter]
Rapper XXXTentacion has died on Monday, June 18 in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
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TMZ broke the news that the 20-year-old musician was shopping for motorcycles when he was shot by an unidentified gunman.
At 5:39 p.m., the Broward Sheriff’s Office shared on Twitter that the shooting victim had been pronounced dead.
An hour later, XXXTentacion was confirmed to be the victim.
#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
The New York Times reports the rapper was approached by two armed suspects in what appeared to be a robbery and at least one of them fired a gun before fleeing the scene.
Musicians react to the news of XXXTentacion’s death
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who’s worked with XXXTentacion, reacted to the news on social media.
“I’m at a loss for words… speechless,” Barker wrote on Twitter. “Loved collaborating with you.”
I’m at a loss for words… speechless #RIPXXXTentacion Loved collaborating with you. You were a true artist, one of the most fucking talented of our time ???
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) June 18, 2018
Attila frontman Chris Fronzak also shared some thoughts on Twitter.
Fuck, that’s it……. he died
God damn…..
RIP xxxTentacion ??— Metalcore Millionaire (@FRONZ1LLA) June 18, 2018