Rapper Slim Dunkin was shot and killed Friday night, December 16, at an Atlanta music studio.
The Waka Flocka affiliate, whose real name is Mario Hamilton, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to his attorney.
According to the Associated Press:
Police Maj. Keith Meadows said Dunkin was fatally shot in the chest after getting into an argument with another individual.
“It appears the victim was scheduled to do a photo shoot,” Meadows told The Associated Press. “Before the video shoot took place, it appears the victim and suspect got involved in a verbal altercation. We don’t know what that altercation was about.”
“The suspect produced a weapon, discharged that handgun one time, striking the victim in the chest,” Meadows said.
The performer was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Meadows said police have not been able to identify the shooter. He said 13 to 20 people were in the small office-type building in southeast Atlanta at the time of the shooting, which took place around 5:30 p.m., but they were in different places.
“We’ve questioned a number of witnesses inside the recording studio at this time.” Meadows said.
Police have not recovered the handgun that was used. Investigators remained at the scene late Friday evening.
“Right now we’re just trying to….identify who may have seen what, really just trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together,” Meadows said. “It seems everybody witnessed something very different. We’re just trying to go back and make sense of everything.”
SOURCE: [AP]
We send our prayers to his family and friends during this difficult time.
