Quick Burst #2

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On June 18th, influential rapper Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, better known as XXXTentaction, was killed by a gunshot wound to the chest. While he was at a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida, two masked men approached his vehicle, shot him multiple times and stole his bag. Only 20 years old, Onfroy's tragic death has shocked the world and effected many of his fans. 22 year old tattoo artist, Dedrick Devonshay Williams, one of the masked assailants was caught two days after the shooting. He is now being charged with first degree murder, while the hunt for the other killer continues.

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Thousands of fans and supporters of XXXTentaction attended his public service at the Florida Panthers Stadium on June 27th. May he rest in peace.

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https://hypebeast.com/2018/6/xxxtentaction-murder-suspect-arrested
https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/xxxtentatcion-memorial-florida-slain-rapper-1.19410727



Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 11, 2018 at 9:34 AM

    I like how you posted about XXXTentaction because it was recent and cathes peoples eyes.

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  2. UnknownJuly 11, 2018 at 9:57 AM

    I love the way you included this to your topic! very interesting to read about

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  3. Topics in LiteratureJuly 16, 2018 at 9:34 AM

    I've seen a lot of buzz about this, and obviously any murder is awful. But I was also a little surprised by the coverage because I thought rappers got killed all the time! Was that just in the 90s when I was a teenager...?

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