At least one rapper was killed due to shooting every year as the hip-hop community, which often glorifies violence through music, has been closely associated with images of gun crime.
- November 6, 2022
AceShowbiz - After days of conflicting reports about his condition following a shooting in his hometown, JayDaYoungan was confirmed to have died as a result of his injuries. The Louisiana rapper was only 24 years old.
JayDaYoungan was shot outside a home on July 24. Detailing the fatal incident, his father Kenyatta Scott, who was also ambushed by five men during the fatal shooting, revealed the duo was sitting in the front yard of their Louisiana home when a black truck pulled up and three people jumped out with guns. As they tried to run inside for cover, two more people approached them from the side of their house and opened fire.
Kenyatta, who believed that the attack was fueled by jealousy over his son's success, said he was also armed and shot back to defend himself and his son, but he was shot twice in the arm. Meanwhile, JayDaYoungan, real name Javorius Tykies Scott, was struck at least eight times. The rapper was transported to the hospital and lost a lot of blood. He underwent surgery but eventually succumbed to his injuries.
