Niyo Davinci, a member of the Flight School production team, was allegedly shot and killed by his girlfriend in the New Orleans metro area on Monday (April 13).
Jefferson Parish sheriff’s officers arrested 41-year-old Chanel Galle and charged her with negligent homicide, according to The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate.
Multiple sources tell HipHopDX the shooting victim was Niyo, but authorities haven’t publicly identified him as of Tuesday (April 14). Niyo’s mother Latifah Shakir confirmed her son’s death via Facebook.
Niyo, whose real name was Naim Shakir, was pronounced dead at the scene by JPSO deputies. He suffered a single gunshot wound to the neck.
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The slain producer worked with some of the biggest names in Louisiana Hip Hop history over the course of his career, including Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Kevin Gates, Mystikal, B.G. and the late Young Greatness.
Just a few days before his death, Niyo participated in Instagram Live beat battle featuring New Orleans-based producers. In light of his passing, the battle series has been renamed in his honor.
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Really sad story. We are yet to hear the facts but I hope that the authorities will be as swift to condemn and serve justice to the girlfriend, if she is found to be the aggressor, much the same as they would have if it had been Niko, as the male who had been in those same shoes. The law is filled with double standards when it comes to domestic abuse committed by women. Let’s see the Me Too Movements step up and address this situations like this! In the end I can’t help but think, if only there was a way we could stop all the blood letting that’s costing the game so much talent.
Details sound like she did it out of self defense. Toxic relationship for the 2 yes but it sounds like he was the aggressor and she defended herself
Nah bruh. You see the mugshot? Not a mark nor a scratch on her body anywhere. She’s gonna have to prove she was under immediate physical harm to use deadly force without physical evidence showing the altercation. Plus the home didn’t show any signs of force entry and no signs of a struggle. No police reports from her about him assaulting her maaaaan she’s done.
As I have said before, “we are yet to hear facts” so we have to wait until Police conclude their investigation. There’s nothing suggesting that he was the aggressor if he is the only fatality so I’m wondering what you’re basing your opinion on. If there is no justification in society for laying hands on a woman there certainly is no justification for killing a man by any means.
wow. If you’re in a abusive relationship please get out. You deserve better.
this is why you should sleep in separate bedrooms… r.i.p. ……………………………you know?……………………………..
what a loser, killed by a fuckin woman xD