AceShowbiz - YBC Dul's father has spoken up in the wake of the rapper's tragic death. The rapper, who was affiliated with Philadelphia street gang, was shot and killed in Olney on Friday, August 23 and rumors have since floated around on the Internet about the manner of his death.

Taking to YBC Dul's social media page, his father wanted to clear up "confusion" surrounding the rapper's passing. "Hey all of my son friends / family.. etc i am dul's father," the statement began. "I was handed over all my babyboys belongs this morning by his close friends."

The father continued to said, "I wanted to clear up any confusion my son Abdul Vicks was murdered yesterday afternoon broad daylight while sitting in the back of his car alongside with his friend who was also shot in the hand my son was not on a bike when he was killed nothing of that such so that video going around is not him stop the false news."

In the statement, YBC Dul's father admitted that his son wasn't always a "saint." He penned, "lk my son did not live a life of a saint but I was not born yesterday either my son was targeted in some set up plot that's the only way they could get him from up close like that & I'm standing on that, for someone to be able to walk up so close to his car was the first red flag for sure & I promise we not gon stop till ya dudes are exposed I spoke to my son the night before this all went down & I just couldn't understand why this talk outta all days felt different 'pops it's been weird cars passing by me for a week now idk I just feel weird whenever I'm in PhiIly' ... i swear whatever u was running from son they was watching u closely & imma expose it."

He concluded, "My family & I would like to thank everyone for the love & kind messages sent out to my boy we lost a real one May Allah forgive him for all his sins & make his grave spacious and full of light Ameen insallahUMARPie rest easy my son Abdul Qadir Vicks my heart will forever have a black hole in it after this one.. parents save your kids from this life before it's to late cause I can't even explain this feeling rn."

YBC Dul, born Abdul Vicks, was shot and killed in West Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, August 23. He was hit multiple times in the chest and right hand just after 3:30 P.M. before he was transported to the Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 3:55 P.M. He was 25. Police have yet to make any arrests in the case.

He was previously accused by prosecutors of being "the ringleader of a notoriously violent West Philadelphia-based gang." His death came months after he went viral on social media for a video that showed him digging up the grave of an enemy. "You know that was me," he responded when asked on the "No Jumper" podcast if it was him in the video.