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Jimmy Wopo dead aged 21 as second rap star is gunned down in drive-by on same day XXXTentacion is shot
JIMMY Wopo became the second young rapper to be gunned down in one day in the US yesterday.
The 21-year-old was shot in a car in a drive-by shooting, police said.
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The US rapper died in Pennsylvania City yesterday, the same day XXXTentacion was killed.
Cops confirmed two victims were hit yesterday afternoon - both men were rushed to hospital but Wopo died.
It is not yet known what caused the shooting, or if police are still hunting the person behind it.
He had just signed his first major record deal and was a rising star in the rap world.
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His producer at Sledgren tweeted: "We just signed him I can't stop crying."
Another rapper paid tribute to the young musician with: "DAMN RIP JimmyWopo."
Yesterday controversial rapper XXXTentacion was shot dead in an apparent robbery in Miami, according to US reports.
The 20-year-old was gunned down as he left a South Florida motorcycle dealership and rushed to hospital where he was declared dead.
Police confirmed the artist, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was approached by two armed suspects shortly after 4pm on Monday – they are still being hunted.
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At least one of the suspects fired a gun which hit Onfroy before both fled in a dark-coloured SUV, cops said.
A statement released by the Broward County Sheriff’s Department on Twitter said: “Investigators say it appears to be a possible robbery.
“Onfrony was transported to Broward Health North where he was pronounced dead.”
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