A Florida musician was fatally shot last Friday at his apartment just minutes after calling out his enemies on social media.
Local sources have identified the Tampa-based rapper as “Rollie Bands.” He had a social media following.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Bands was shot and killed in the parking lot of the IQ Apartments in Tampa, Florida, around 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The suspects had already fled the scene before responding officers arrived.
He was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries despite receiving lifesaving measures, the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators said the shooting did not appear random as the suspects and victim are possibly known to each other. The suspected shooters currently remain at large.
Shortly before being shot to death, the rapper had posted an Instagram story saying he was on his way home if they “want smoke,” according to HipHopDX.
He was reportedly killed five minutes later.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact them at 813-247-8200.