Two members of Nicki Minaj’s team were stabbed in Philadelphia today (February 18), according to a Tweet from the rapper.
“One was killed,” Nicki Minaj wrote on Twitter today. “They had only been there for two days rehearsing for the tour.”
De’Von Pickett, 29, died from his wounds, while Eric Parker, 27, is recovering and is in critical condition, according to TMZ.
Pickett and Parker were in in the Pennsylvania city preparing for Nicki Minaj’s “The Pinkprint Tour.”
The two were reportedly involved in an altercation at the Che Bar & Grill in the West Oak Lake section of Philadelphia today.
“We believe that both of the victims, as well as the perpetrator, were all inside of this bar and that’s when an argument started,” Chief Inspector Scott Small said, per NBC Philadelphia.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene in a gray Buick LaSabre.
Nicki Minaj’s social media posts about the incident are as follows:
HipHopDX extends its condolences to the family and friends of De’Von Pickett.
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People gonna learn some of thise cities like Philly, Detroit, Oakland, Denver, etc. aren’t anywhere to be fucking around. The locals get way to ignorant.
meek said he the king of philly why aint he have they back if nicki is his chick
lol meek no where to be found,nicky new bf scared to go back to philly lol?
I hear they remove Beanie Sigel lungs and replaced them with some Yamaha shits.
yamaha is wack we only fuck with kawasaki lungs
like his music or not, meek always up in the hood, i seen him on lippincott a couple times, allegheney ave, he the only one pushing a bentley
meek on IG catching feelings about his baby momma liking another niggss pictures when he supposed to be with Nicki
So because these fools are affiliated to a hot shot celebrity, they think they can run up on local goons? Don’t think so hahahaha!
dude’s right, it’s sad that someone lost their lives, but ur right, u kno they were showin out cause they represent nicki minaj. any city this big has a few real dudes that don’t back down, gotta watch ur moves around here
Seemed like wayne hired a hitman when Nicki wanted to stay with cash money.
I blame Meek for bringing them to Philadelphia.
Fools tryin to look hard in that photo. Bitch ass niggas contestants for a wet t-shirt contest.
wtf kinda wet t-shirt contests do you be watching my bruva?
Wet t-shirt contest (from Ice Cube) refers to when niggas shirts are soaked with blood from being shot or stabbed. Not a contest you’d want to win, but these lames did.
All you guys commenting below are idiots. A life was lost, how about you all lose your lives to violence. No respect from none of you – Dan, byke lyfe, sam B – you all are disgusting ppl
i’m genuinely sorry that he was murdered, even worse it happened while u were on the rag 🙁
Shoulda been Wale