American rapper pronounced dead after being shot!

Publish Date: Tuesday, 19 June 2018, 10:42AM

Revenge rapper XXXTentacion was pronounced dead around 2PM PST on Monday after being shot while leaving a Miami motorcycle dealership.

#XXXTentacion has reportedly been pronounced dead. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to his family and friends 🙏😔 @tmz_tv #WSHH

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Broward Co. Sheriff's Department confirmed the grave news about the 20-year-old Florida native (born Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy) to TMZ.

The Piper High School drop-out had been shopping for motorcycles when a "gunman driving a black Dodge Journey ran up to his vehicle and shot him."

“#XXXTentacion was shot Monday -- TMZ has learned -- and an eyewitness tells us he appeared lifeless with no pulse. The 20-year-old rapper was shopping for motorcycles in South Florida and, as he was leaving the motorcycle dealer, a gunman ran up to his vehicle and shot him. XXX was in his share of feuds ... but, as far as we know, there were no ominous fights between him and anyone else. He's had serious legal trouble ... he's awaiting trial after allegations of domestic violence against his pregnant girlfriend. He's facing more than a dozen felony charges. Prosecutors accused him of witness tampering. XXX was on house arrest but the judge recently let him out so he could tour. XXX has had real success ... his last album debuted at #1.” 😳🙏 @tmz_tv #WSHH

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A Louis Vuitton bag was reportedly stolen from his vehicle as well, the Daily Mail reported.

Dispatch audio previously revealed XXXTentacion was "comatose" and classified as a "Level 1 trauma patient" when rushed to the hospital.

More footage surfaces of #XXXTentacion after he was reportedly shot and robbed. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to him and his loved ones 🙏 #WSHH

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"Witnesses say they heard multiple shots fired," a source told the site.

"The incident was a possible drive-by."

Curiously, the hip-hop star Insta-storied that he was 'planning a charity event for this weekend in Florida' around 11:45AM PST.

Rest In Peace #XXXTentacion 🙏😔 #WSHH

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The Look at Me rapper was jailed in December due to a 2016 arrest for aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, and he spent six months in prison for a prior 2015 armed home invasion charge - according to Pitchfork.

This was first posted on NZHerald and republished here with permission.

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