Slain rapper XXXTentacion was targeted! Gunmen ‘trailed XXX into motorcycle store, blocked him in the parking lot, shot him dead and stole a Louis Vuitton bag from his car’
XXTentacion, 20, entered Riva Motorsports at 3.30pm in Pompano Beach on Monday, soon followed in by two men who arrived in a dark SUV in the parking lot
They bought masks inside then went back into the parking lot to move their car, blocking the north gate so that when XXXTentacion emerged at 3.55pm, he could not drive out
With the artist blocked, the gunmen got out the SUV wearing masks and carrying guns
They shot the 20-year-old then reached into his BMW and stole a Louis Vuitton bag
XXX’s lawyer previously said he went to the bank before going to the motorcycle store
Dedrick Williams, 22, has been arrested for murder but the other suspect is still at large
Jahseh Onfroy, aka XXXTentacion, was deliberately targeted by two assailants who followed him into a motorcycle store, and shot him dead on Monday in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Rapper XXXTentacion was deliberately targeted by two assailants who followed him into a motorcycle store, police have alleged.
On Monday afternoon, the 20-year-old, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was gunned down outside Riva Motorsports in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Dedrick Williams, 22, has been arrested for his death. He is one of the two men alleged to have carried out the attack. The other has not yet been traced.
The rapper’s lawyer had suggested that he was the victim of a robbery gone-wrong and that he may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time but details which emerged in Williams’ arrest affidavit contradict that theory and instead suggest that it was a well-thought out murder.
Suspect in custody: Police tracked down suspect Dedrick Devonshay Williams by matching the shoes he was wearing in photos to orange sandals worn by one of the gunmen.
According to Pompano Beach police, Jahseh Onfroy, arrived at Riva Motorsports in Deerfield Beach, Fla., at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, with an unidentified friend.
Two minutes later, two men got out of a dark sport utility vehicle and followed the rapper in.
The arrest affidavit which was obtained by The New York Times states that
Inside, the two men went to the parts department and bought masks then exited the store.
Once they were back in the parking lot, they moved their car to the north gate of the parking lot, blocking the exit.
Rapper XXXTentacion was followed into Riva Motorcycle Sports on Monday then his attackers waited for him in the parking lot before shooting him dead as he tried to leave. Cops believe he was targeted
When the rapper finally emerged at 3.55, he got into his $150,000 SUV. He tried to turn out of the parking lot but was ambushed by the two men in the SUV.
The men then got out of their SUV wearing masks and carrying guns. They ‘demanded property’ from the rapper and a fight ensued.
He was shot and the two men then reached into his car to steal a Louis Vuitton bag. It is not clear what was inside it but XXXTentacion’s lawyer previously suggested that he visited the bank before going to the motorcycle store.
Whether or not there was cash inside the bags remains unclear.
Dedrick Williams has been charged with premeditated murder. He is one of two men police believe were involved in the attack
To identify the assailants, the police sent images from the video to patrol units. Examining Mr. Williams’s Instagram feed, they found recent pictures of him wearing “the same or similar bright orange sandals.” Employees of the dealership also identified Mr. Williams, a tattoo artist who appears to have ties to the local rap scene — from photographs.
Mr. Williams was held without bond after a hearing on Thursday, and is scheduled to appear before a criminal court judge on Monday.
Cops inspect the rapper’s BMW after he was fatally shot leaving a Pampano Beach, Fla., motorcycle dealership on Monday. Williams and another man reportedly, approached his vehicle and shot him to death.
The men followed the rapper into the store, bought masks then went back into their SUV to wait for him. When he eventually came out after 20 minutes inside, he attempted to leave the parking lot in his BMW but they blocked him, got out and shot him dead. The BMW spot. Before fleeing, the gunmen reached into his car and stole a Louis Vuitton bag
After shooting him, the two men fled in their SUV.|Authorities later arrested Williams by matching the orange sandals he is seen wearing in Instagram pictures to the orange sandals on one of the suspects described by witnesses from the robbery.
The rapper’s family have said from the beginning that they do not believe he was randomly killed.
It has also been claimed that he ‘knew he had enemies’ and had become fearful about leaving the house.
Some close to him say he was warned to increase his security team in the weeks before his death.
XXXTentacion’s lawyer said he was planning on buying a motorcycle from the dealership and had been to the bank before he went into the store on monday
Dedrick Williams reportedly, often poses with large amounts of cash on his Instagram. Police tracked him down by matching the shoes he was wearing in photos to orange sandals worn by one of the gunmen.
Vigils are now being outside the store by the XXX’s fans and the sidewalk is covered with flowers and cards
His fans have erupted in grief and flooded the motorcycle store with tributes to him after his death. Some claimed optimistically that the reports of his death were a publicity stunt and that he is still alive.
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