Pittsburgh Rapper Jimmy Wopo Shot Dead at 21 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Pittsburgh Rapper Jimmy Wopo Shot Dead at 21 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo was shot dead on Monday in a drive-by in the place where he grew up that additionally injured a second man
His chief manager the news on Facebook
Developing Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo has been recognized as one of the casualties in a twofold shooting in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill neighborhood on Monday evening (June 18), as per KDKA. The “Elm Street” rapper’s chief, Taylor Maglin, affirmed the loss of his customer on Facebook.
Two men were raced to healing facility with gunfire wounds. Wopo’s supervisor, Taylor Maglin, later affirmed that the rapper had kicked the bucket. The second man, who has not been named, was supposedly in stable condition.
” I lost my brother today and it’s the worst feeling in the world,” Maglin composed on Facebook. “He was destined for greatness and he wanted the best for his friends, family and community. We lost a great person today, but just know I will do everything in my power to make his memory live on forever. Love you bro.”
Police reacted to the shooting in the city’s Hill District around 4:22 p.m., as indicated by the Tribune Review.
His genuine name is Travon Smart. He was best known for his 2016 single “Elm Street.” The 21-year-old rapper discharged his introduction venture “Woponese” in 2016. His third mixtape, ” Back Against the Wall,” was made not long after his discharge from jail in 2017 for allegedly abusing his parole. Wopo was highlighted alongside Wiz Khalifa on Hardo’s single ” Today’s a Good Day “, which was spilled right around 8 million times on Spotify.
Wopo’s killing came that day that 20-year-old rising star rapper XXXTentacion was shot and killed outside a cruiser dealership in Florida.
WTAE reports that one of the two casualties has been articulated dead while alternate stays in stable condition. The drive-by shooting supposedly occurred by the convergence of Wylie Avenue and Duff Street in the city’s Hill District neighborhood, reports the Tribune-Review.
” Jimmy unfortunately passed away and I ask at this time you keep his family in your prayers during this difficult time,” says Wopo’s administrator Taylor Maglin, proprietor of The Daily Loud. ” He had such a bright future and I can’t believe he’s gone.”
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