Tragedy struck Dwyane Wade’s family in Chicago yesterday when his cousin was shot and killed while pushing a baby stroller, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Nykea Aldridge was reportedly caught in gunfire when two men were shooting back and forth. She was shot in the arm and head and died after being taken to the hospital.
The 32-year-old woman had just gone to register her children for school, a family spokesperson said. The child that was with her was reportedly picked up by a relative and is unharmed. Aldridge leaves behind four children.
Wade, who signed with his hometown team the Chicago Bulls this offseason, took to Twitter to grieve his cousin’s death and call for an end to violence in the Windy City. His nephew, Darin Johnson, was shot in the leg in 2012 in a shooting that left one man dead and five injured. Johnson recovered from his injuries.
The Chicago Bulls also released a statement on the NBA All-Star’s loss.
“The entire Chicago Bulls organization is deeply saddened by the news of Dwyane Wade’s cousin, Nykea Aldridge,” the statement says. “We send our deepest condolences to the entire Wade family during this difficult time.”
Last month, in his introductory speech when we signed with the Bulls, Wade addressed solutions to stopping the violence in the city.
“There’s always great strength in numbers. We’ll sit down and talk about what’s the next step, what’s the best step and how that looks here in Chicago,” he said. “I haven’t been here as a player since high school, so I don’t know the lay of the land. What my family and I have always done, we’ve just tried to give back,” he said. “I live by the code: To whom much is given, much is required. I’ve been given a lot. It’s required for me to do something to help the next generation.”
Chicago was the host of ESPN’s two-day roundtable discussion about race, police relations and violence. The forums featured Rajon Rondo, Jabari Parker and Chance The Rapper.
HipHopDX sends its condolences to the family and friends of Nykea Aldridge.
this gun violence is unreal… whatever happened to meet me in the park at 330 — scrapping it out, respecting eachother for confronting whatever the issue is, shaking hands and moving on. I never won a fight in my life but I’d stand up for myself whenever neccessary. instead these kids are picking up guns with zero respect for the gun an zero shooting ability and so innocent people are the victims. I bet NONE of their shots were even on target. real shooters hold themselves accountable for every trigger pull. the worst part is meanwhile the underlying issue causing whatever they were shooting over is unresolved and so it’ll be rinse wash repeat in Chicago. Thsse kids think their hard with their guns they are just wussies
RIP Nykea Aldridge — sending prayers for your children and family.
Seems like they need to build a wall on the south side to cage these animals in and protect the rest of Chicago citizens from this nightmare. It’s like south side doing own interpretation of movie the purge but on some everyday killing type shit
Rip, don’t get me wrong this is terrible and sad news, but how the hell is this HipHop related?? May aswell start reporting on every murder in Chicago, or the war in Syria etc.
This is why I don’t live in Chicago to much violence
What the fuck does this have to do hip hop??? Fuck this site
Either have some compassion for someone else’s deceased relative or don’t comment. Its that simple.
Fcking kanan did it, we all know that…lol
Every year sheep fall for it. Despite what the news is feeding you it’s the safest time in American and human history.
Murder is down 50% since the 90s the info is out there 90-96 they were averaging 950 a year. In the 70s car bombs were a bi weekly occurrence in most major cities. In 1976 Cleveland 36 car bombings just over the summer. I don’t think I have to explain the crack fueled 80s violence or the 60s civil right violence, the lynchings wars 400+ years prior, public hangings, witch trials, human sacrafice, gladiator games, crusades…….
Is it good no, but it’s moving in the right direction.
Welcome to Chicago?
Stay in school, and don’t join gangs. Simple. The BLM would be so much more effective if we stopped acting like morons sensely murdering each other. No other group does it at the rate Black folks do.
Black lives matter
Im sorry.. But you got millions… Why the fuck is your cousin even living on fucking O Block????