Rapper and musician XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Onfroy, has been shot in his car in Florida, according to multiple news reports.
XXXTentacion has been shot in Miami and appears to be severely woundedhttps://t.co/OsWdrwcfBs
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) June 18, 2018
XXXTentacion was shot Monday — TMZ has learned — and an eyewitness tells us he appeared lifeless with no pulse. Story developing. pic.twitter.com/IweveM2YoB
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) June 18, 2018
According to TMZ, a witness said that the rapper was shot in his car and looks “lifeless with no pulse.”
XXXTentacion is a rapper known for hits like “Jocelyn Flores” and “Look at Me.” He has faced allegations of domestic abuse in the past and had to deal with legal issues over such allegations.
He became famous in 2017 for his music, much of which went viral on SoundCloud and YouTube. Many of his online fans loved his hard-hitting and aggressive songs.
Update, 4:50pm, He is reportedly alive:
Hi I work with Local 10 News, may we us this video. Also we believe he was NOT shot in Miami, but in Deerfield beach. He was transported to a nearby hospital, alive as of now
— Marcine Joseph (@MJ_Reports) June 18, 2018
Update, 6:00pm, It appears that XXXTentacion is dead:
#BreakingNews The adult male that was taken to the hospital has been pronounced dead.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 18, 2018