L.A. rapper Half Ounce has been shot and killed in a drive-by shooting.
According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, the fatal shooting of the emerging Inglewood rapper (real name Latauriisha O’Brien) occurred on Monday (October 3) at around 11:30 p.m. in the area of 8th and New Hampshire.
Authorities claim Half Ounce was walking home with a friend when a dark-colored SUV pulled up and opened fire on both men. The rapper’s friend reportedly fled the scene and police are trying to locate him as they continue to search for the gunman. It’s unclear whether the rapper’s friend returned fire.
Half Ounce was discovered in a planter by the Los Angeles Police department, who said his pregnant wife was on the phone with him when shots rang out.
The “GANGBANGIN” rapper is the third rap artist to be a victim of gun violence in Los Angeles county this past month. Another young rapper named Kee Riches was also reportedly shot and killed in Compton at the end of September, and most notably PnB Rock was gunned down on September 12 while dining with his girlfriend at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles.
No suspect has been arrested in the wake of Kee Riches murder, but investigators caught a break in the murder of Rock when they apprehended a 17-year-old suspect they believe fired the shots that killed the Philadelphia rapper.
According to TMZ, the teen son of Freddie Lee Trone, the man police believe drove the getaway car, was taken into custody presumably on charges of first-degree murder. Soon after, authorities apprehended Lee Trone himself as well as the boy’s stepmother Shauntel Trone, who is accused of being an accessory after the fact.
While the rap world mourned the untimely Rock’s loss, Ice-T reaffirmed that L.A. gang culture is “not a game.”
“I’m done explaining LA Gang culture,” he tweeted. “MFs will not listen. It’s not a game.. At all.”
Half Ounce leaves behind three children: a 9-month-old son, a 2-year-old son, and an 8-year-old daughter.
Y’all never covered this man until he died this site is so corny
Probably never had to report on him or never heard of him . It’s not a crime to report when a Yung bro gets murdered in cold blood . They are reporting as reporters do . I never heard of pnb rock ,but it bothered me cause he a human bein . This kid i never heard of him ,but i clicked to read the story cause if he don’t report it how are we going to know about the Yung king . Bro I’m proud they reported it . At least the Yung bro got his name out now pple can listen to his music . Idk but i don’t think it’s corny to report about someone jus cause u never reported on that person B4 . He never did anything to report on B4 . Keep bringing me the NEWS .
Hes no king, he was a lost cause after he fell out of that black wormhole lol
Man fuck that, they reporting on death because they know our ignorant asses will click. They don’t give a fuck about his music or career.
L.A. don’t play though people get killed everywhere, I have not been to L.A. in years but ain’t nothing changed. When you see Boyz In The Hood, Menace To Society, etc. those movies may be fiction but they based on everyday facts. It’s real out there. Those were opps who did that to him it was not random, it rough out there.
He was a old skool Blood. he had beef ?
That’s a hot zone where he was at 18st and MS13, don’t be over there if you ain’t got no business over there
White folks we got to do better.
You’re a real piece of shit.
Why is it so hot down here? Lol
Sad to hear he got murdered while on the phone with his pregnant wife.
mumble wrappin. The other side can have him!