PRAYERS: Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50 was gunned down in an ambush-style attack at around 3:58 a.m. on Sunday (September 13). Initial reports allege 6 gunmen in 2 cars followed the rapper and fired more than 50 shots at him.
According to Chicago Police, Q50, was sitting in the driver’s seat of a Tesla that was parked at a BP gas station in the Fuller Park neighborhood. No arrests have been made. The drill rapper, born Mikquale Cooper, just turned 22 on August 6 and released his latest project ‘Get Back or Die Trying’ to celebrate his birthday.
According to preliminary reports, there were two cars and 6 gunman who allegedly followed the rapper, who was inside a 2019 white Tesla. Officials on police scanners/dispatch audio were heard reporting there was a black Acura sedan and a silver Honda Accord. There were four gunmen wearing all black with ski masks and gloves. One shooter with a green hoodie and another shooter in a green hoodie.
The assailants allegedly fired over 50 shots at Q50. Preliminary reports claimed the rapper sustained gunshot wounds to the left shoulder, chest, and neck. After the shooting, the two cars fled the scene and responding officers later arrived. They attempted life-sustaining measures on the rapper, but were unsuccessful. According to law enforcement sources, a gun was allegedly recovered from Q50.
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BloodHound Q50’s Mother Condemns His Murder And Trolls Online
Q50’s mother, identified online as Machetta Dudley, condemned the killing and people trolling online. On Sunday she took to her Facebook and wrote:
“Let me make this mf clear… Somebody momma gone be crying like me OBD… Y’all wanna troll? I’m gone troll. A lot of you b*tch a** n***as feared my son!!!! And now you gone have to fear his mother!!!! He not here to tell me do’t do this social media.”
Following news of his passing, social media clips have gone viral of Q50 speaking on death. He said he did not fear death and that when it’s his time, it’s his time.
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