Rapper XXXTentacion was shot and killed during an apparent robbery Monday in Broward County, Florida, police said.
The 20-year-old rapper, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was leaving a motorsports store shortly before 4 p.m. when two men in a dark colored SUV shot and killed him in an apparent robbery, said Keyla Concepciรณn, Broward County sheriff department public information officer. Broward County deputies are actively looking for the two men and asking anyone who witnessed the shooting to come forward, Concepciรณn said.
Rise to Fame
XXXTentacion, a Plantation, Florida, native, rocketed to fame after his song “Look at Me” went viral on social media and audio distribution platform SoundCloud in 2016. He went on to be featured in XXL magazine’s 2017 Freshman Class alongside other up-and-coming artists. His latest album “?” premiered at No. 1 when it was released in March, according to Billboard’s website. The album’s single “Sad!” peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks on the charts, according to Billboard.
When the news of XXXTentacion’s death hit, rappers took to social media.
rest in peace ๐๐๐ I never told you how much you inspired me when you were here thank you for existing pic.twitter.com/QU7DR3Ghbw
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) June 18, 2018
Prayers up for ๐๐ฟ @xxxtentacion
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) June 18, 2018
Really sad Rip xxx.. so sad to lose good artist. ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
— T-Raww (@Tyga) June 18, 2018
My heart dropped when I heard about @xxxtentacion, I feel like we only got to see a glimpse of his artistry. I didnโt know him personally but I respect how passionate he was about his music and message. Nobody deserves this kind of ending. gone too soon, damn! RIP
— Sean Don (@BigSean) June 19, 2018