The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a 21-year old male, believed to be OTF Nunu, was shot and killed this afternoon. Nothing has been officially confirmed at the moment, but several sources close to Nunu have shared their condolences via Twitter. The Tribune reports:
A 21-year-old man was killed this afternoon as he sat in a vehicle in the parking lot of a South Side shopping mall, officials said.
The shooting happened at 3:19 p.m. on the 700 block of East 87th Street, according to police and fire officials.
Witnesses said the crime scene is at the Chatham Village Square mall at Cottage Grove and 87th Street.
Police News Affairs Officer Stacey Cooper said the victim was inside his SUV when someone walked up to him and began shooting. The man sustained multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
After the shooting, the victim appeared to try and flee from he shooting but crashed into a store, causing the store’s front window to buckle.
The Tribune’s full article can be found here. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nunu’s family and friends.
Update: The Suntimes has confirmed Nunu’s passing.
A Chicago rapper related to prominent rapper Lil Durk was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in Chatham.
McArthur Swindle, 21, was sitting in a sport-utility vehicle in the 700 block of East 87th Street in the South Side neighborhood around 3:20 p.m. when someone walked up and started shooting, killing Swindle, according to the police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.