Teenager Shot & Killed In Brooklyn While Rapping On Facebook Live

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A Brooklyn teenager was murdered on Facebook live while rapping near his home earlier this week, according to CNN.

At approximately 6:45 PM, police received a 911 call regarding a shooting on Elton Street and New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn, where they would arrive to find 19-year-old, Jeremiah Dickey. Dickey had suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was unresponsive. He was later pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center.

According to his mother, Dickey was a good kid who loved to help others. She says there was no way she could have expected this.

The video has since been removed, but CNN says Dickey could be seen rapping in his car for 35 seconds. Dickey then looks up from the camera just before five gunshots go off.

The New York Daily News reports that the song “30” by Brooklyn rapper Blizzy Banks was playing.

"This is a terrible incident and our thoughts are with the victim and his loved ones," a Facebook company spokesperson tells CNN.

The NYPD has not made any arrests thus far, but the investigation is ongoing.

"I just miss my son," Dickey's mother, Debra, told CNN. "I shouldn't have to be sitting here sobbing while they're still out there running free."


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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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