{"id":106754,"date":"2020-11-07T01:12:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T22:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rapper-king-von-2-others-killed-in-atlanta-shooting\/"},"modified":"2020-11-07T01:12:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T22:12:52","slug":"rapper-king-von-2-others-killed-in-atlanta-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rapper-king-von-2-others-killed-in-atlanta-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"#Rapper King Von & 2 Others Killed In Atlanta Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Rapp<\/a>er King Von & 2 Others Killed In Atlanta Shooting
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\nRapper\u00a0King Von<\/strong> is dead after an early morning shootout reportedly between two groups of men in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0Atlanta Police Department<\/strong>, the deadly incident occurred early Friday morning, November 6, outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge<\/strong> in the South Downtown\/Five Points neighborhood of the city.<\/p>\n

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Cops say that six people in total were shot, and that three of them, including King Von \u2014 real name Dayvon Bennett<\/strong> \u2014 eventually succumbed to wounds sustained in the gunfire. Police officers ended up becoming involved in the shooting, too, with the first units on scene opening fire to attempt to subdue the assailants.<\/p>\n

The rapper was just 26 years old at the time of his death.<\/p>\n

In a statement released to\u00a0E! News<\/a><\/em> about the shooting, the Atlanta PD noted (below):<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our understanding Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von, was shot and killed during this morning\u2019s shooting and we are seeing rumors being spread indicating he was shot and killed by APD officers. At this time, our investigators believe Mr. Bennett was shot during the initial shootout between the two groups of males, prior to police responding and attempting to stop the shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wow\u2026<\/p>\n

Music producer\u00a0DJ Akademiks<\/strong>, a close friend of King Von, relayed news of his passing on social media<\/a>. He reported more (below) to his 1.2 million followers about the shooting later on Friday morning, tweeting:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s with great sadness that I have to confirm that King Von has passed away,\u201dhe wrote in a series<\/a> of tweets on Friday morning. \/ (c) DJ Akademiks\/Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So sad\u2026<\/p>\n

Other close friends and fellow musicians shared their condolences on social media, as well.\u00a0Chop Squad<\/strong>, another artist from Atlanta, wrote<\/a> on\u00a0Instagram<\/strong> (below):<\/p>\n

\u201cMy heart can\u2019t take this. No bro. Why you. Why bro. Please just FaceTime me bro. Why they had to take you. Ima see you again this s**t ain\u2019t over. It\u2019s far from over. We still just getting started. RIP my Best friend. We sat on FaceTime for hours making songs together. Every bar had a meaning and every song was a part of our soul. Every moment meant something and to grow wit you made me feel like I was a real producer. I love you bro @kingvonfrmdao.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

King Von had been steadily rising in his rap career after dropping his well-received first single, Crazy Story<\/em>, back in 2018. That single was later certified Gold.<\/p>\n

Related: Popular British Reality TV Star Dead At 48 From Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the end of October, he released his debut album Welcome to O\u2019Block<\/em>, which found footing on the Apple Music<\/strong> charts and eventually reached the No. 2 spot on the all-genre album chart right behind\u00a0Ariana Grande<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now, fans and colleagues alike are mourning his shocking, sudden passing. Police say their investigation into his death \u2014 and the entire shooting \u2014 remains \u201copen and very active.\u201d Sad, sad stuff to report.<\/p>\n

Rest in peace\u2026<\/p>\n

[Image via King Von\/Instagram<\/a>]<\/em>\n<\/div>\n