Chicago Rapper King Von Has Been Killed At 26

Chicago rapper King Von has died of injuries sustained in a shooting outside a nightclub in Atlanta early Friday morning. He was 26 years old.

AJC reports that Von was part of two groups that go into an altercation outside the club. “That physical altercation escalated into an exchange of gunfire with those groups,” said Atlanta police Deputy Chief Timothy Peek. “Two police officers who were working at that particular club, or lounge, noticed the altercation and engaged some of the people involved. There was an exchange of gunfire with police as well.” It’s currently unclear who was responsible for shooting King Von.

Von was signed to fellow Chicago rapper Lil Durk. He first broke out with 2018’s “Crazy Story,” and subsequently earned attention for tracks like “Took Her to the O” and “Crazy Story Pt. 3.” His debut album, Welcome to the O Block, dropped less than two weeks ago.

Producer ChopsquadDJ mourned the late rapper:

My heart can’t take this. No bro. Why you. Why bro. Please just FaceTime me bro. Why they had to take you. Ima see you again this sh-t ain’t over. It’s far from over. We still just getting started. RIP my Bestfriend. The only n-gga to listen to me word for word from day 1. We sat on FaceTime for hours making songs together. Every bar had a meaning and every song was a part of our soul. Every moment meant something and to grow wit you made me feel like I was a real producer. I love you bro.

Other artists also shared their condolences:

DAMN. JUS TAP’D IN WIT YOU GANGSTA
R I P KING VON ❤️

— 4HUNNID (@YG) November 6, 2020

Rip a rising star @KingVonFrmdaWic

— Ar’mon And Trey (@armonandtrey) November 6, 2020

RIP KING VON

Talked to him LAST WEEK I really cannot believe this

— kennybeats (@kennybeats) November 6, 2020

RIP King Von, keep his loved ones in your prayers!

— YBT (@yungbabytate) November 6, 2020