RAPPER Indian Red Boy was reportedly shot dead last week while filming an Instagram Live video.
The 21-year-old artist – real name Zerail Dijon Rivera – was shot in the head three times as he sat behind the wheel of his car, according to reports.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the rapper was already dead when they arrived at the crime scene in Hawthorne, California.
“It appears to have been a walk-up shooting and he appears to have been targeted,” Ti Goetz, a local police lieutenant, told the Daily Breeze.
Authorities are still searching for the suspect who is responsible for the shooting and are reviewing video systems in the area.
Read our blog on Indian Red Boy below for the latest updates…
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HOW MANY INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS DID HE HAVE?
Indian Red Boy had around 16.7k followers on Instagram, multiple publications reported.
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MORE DETAILS ABOUT MOTIVE
Back in 2019, another rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead near a Los Angeles clothing store, reported the Free Press Journal.
Indian Red Boy was supposedly shot dead for allegedly disrespecting the late rapper musician by defacing a mural but this hasn’t been confirmed.
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WHERE DID THE SHOOTING HAPPEN?
Reports indicate the slaying happened behind an apartment building at the 14100 block of Chadron Avenue in Hawthorne, California.
Indian Red Boy was sitting in his parked car at the time.
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LAST WORDS
According to reports, the artist Indian Red Boy could be heard saying “get help” after he was allegedly shot in the face as he filmed an Instagram Live video.
All Hip Hop revealed his chilling final statement.
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WHAT IS HIS REAL NAME?
Zerail Dijon Rivera went by the stage name Indian Red Boy.
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WHEN WAS HE KILLED?
The rapper Indian Red Boy was shot dead on Thursday, July 8, reports say.
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WHAT WAS HE DOING WHEN HE WAS SHOT?
Indian Red Boy was filming an Instagram Live video when he was the target of a shooting, reports say.
He was apparently chatting online to influencer Kapone when gunshots could be heard in the video.
Law enforcement told local media outlets that wen police arrived at the scene, the musician was already dead.
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WHY WAS HE SHOT?
There are unconfirmed reports the rapper was shot after a Nipsey Hussle tribute mural was defaced with paint.
Indian Red Boy has also been seen with guns and flashing gun signs in his Instagram page photos.
Rapper Indian Red Boy has been gunned down in HawthorneCredit: Instagram/indianredboy -
WHAT DID THE POLICE SAY?
According to Hawthorne police Lt. Ti Goetz the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
“It appears to have been a walk-up shooting and he appears to have been targeted,” Goetz told Daily Breeze.
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WHERE WAS INDIAN RED BOY SHOT?
The artist was shot dead in the city of Hawthorne.
It is located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, and part of the South Bay region.
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WHO TO CALL WITH INFORMATION
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Hawthorne police at 310-349-2727.
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WERE ANY ARRESTS MADE?
The suspect fled the scene before police officers arrived.
Authorities are still searching for the suspect and are reviewing video systems in the area.
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SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION
Many fans took to Twitter to express their reactions after seeing the graphic video.
“One minute you laughing it up, next minute you gasping for breath begging for help,” one user tweeted.
“That Indian Red Boy video is brutal,” another user said.
Kapone also took to social media following the IG live video and posted a video of the young star dancing captioning it, “LLINDIANREDD. I LOVE YOU GANKG.”
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SHOCK VID
A shocking video posted online appears to show the moment a smiling Rivera is “targeted” as he talks to his friend.
He is then seen gasping for breath second after shots are heard ringing out.
A bloodied Indian Red Boy can be heard saying “get help” before slumping in his seat.
Those to have seen the tragic clip were left in shock.
“It appears to have been a walk-up shooting and he appears to have been targeted,” Hawthorne police Lt. Ti Goetz said to Daily Breeze.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RAPPER?
The artist was shot in the head three times while he was online speaking to fellow social media influencer Kapone in the city of Hawthorne.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the rapper was already dead when they arrived at the crime scene.
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WHO WAS INDIAN RED BOY?
California native Indian Red Boy has made a name for himself in the music industry.
Zerail Dijon Rivera, who goes by the stage name Indian Red Boy, is 21-years-old.
With more than 16,000 followers on Instagram, Indian Red Boy is a rising star.
His social media accounts show he is close to family and friends.
Source: thesun
