Knocker Holy shit is dead at 26 when he was shot outside a Florida hotel early Sunday morning (June 23), his lawyer confirmed NBC News.
The “Pain” rapper – born Charles Jones – was celebrating his 26th birthday on Saturday night (June 22) before checking into a Holiday Inn where, according to his lawyer Lewis Fusco, the musician was ambushed by assailants.
The Tampa Police Department says Advertising sign that law enforcement arrived at the scene after a 911 call around 4:40 a.m. ET. There, they found a pair of bullet-riddled vehicles in the parking lot. Jones was pronounced dead and three others were taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Before arriving at the hotel, the rapper and a crew were celebrating his birthday at a nearby Airbnb, but he claimed authorities “locked us out and kicked us out,” NBC News reported, citing his Instagram Story.
Police are trying to identify those involved and are investigating a motive. The Tampa Police Department is asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 813-231-6130.
Jones' most recent project arrived in April with Resurrection. When announcing the album, Foolio admitted there had been “multiple attempts” on his life, but continued to persevere.
“THESE LAST TWO MONTHS/YEARS OF MY LIFE HAVE BEEN TRAGIC,” he wrote in Instagram on April 4. “GOD TRIED HE SENT ME A MESSAGE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS ON MY LIFE I CONTINUE TO SURVIVE. .”
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