XXXTentacion has been shot in Miami, according to a report from TMZ. “An eyewitness tells us he appeared lifeless with no pulse,” their story reads in part. A representative for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office told Spin that the office is currently gathering information about the incident and will publish a statement about it shortly. A tweet from the sheriff’s office indicated that the shooting occurred in Deerfield Beach. #BreakingNews #BSO is currently working an incident regarding a shooting at 3671 N. Dixie Hwy., Deerfield Beach. PIO headed to scene. Dispatchers received a call of a shooting at 3:57 p.m. An adult male victim was transported to an area hospital. — Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 18, 2018 The Florida rapper was reportedly leaving from a motorcycle dealership today when someone ran up to his car and shot him. He is currently awaiting trial on domestic violence charges for allegedly abusing his then-pregnant girlfriend. His music was recently at the center of controversy, when Spotify removed it from all official playlists as part of a new “anti-hate” policy, then backtracked after swift criticism over the policy’s implementation. None of this has slowed XXXTentacion’s commercial success, however. In March, his second album ? debuted at number one on the Billboard album charts, and his single “Sad!” has spent seven weeks in the Hot 100. We’ve reached out to representatives for XXXTentacion and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. We will update this post if and when we hear back with more information about the shooting. Update: XXXTentacion has died, as confirmed by a representative and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.<doc-sep>Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Rapper XXXTentacion has been shot in Florida, according to a report. His condition is unclear. A source confirms to Variety that the rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy, has been critically wounded. TMZ is reporting that XXX had “no pulse” following the incident Monday, though Variety has yet to confirm those details. The hip-hop newcomer has been embroiled in legal problems over his alleged beating of a girlfriend while pregnant. A June 5 feature on the rapper that appeared in Miami New Times chronicled the hip-hop star’s rise to fame, delving deep into his unstable home life and trouble with the law. In the piece, XXX is quoted as saying, “Women may see or feel that they’re belittled, but you’re only belittled if you want to be belittled.” In March, XXXTentacion’s album “?” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.<doc-sep>Celeb obsessed? Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Rapper XXXTentacion has died after being shot on Monday afternoon in Florida in a suspected robbery. The 20-year-old hip hop star had just left a motorcycle dealership when two armed men approached his car. Investigators said at least one of the suspects shot him before they both fled the scene in a dark-coloured SUV. Local police later announced: "The adult male that was taken to the hospital has been pronounced dead. "The adult male victim has been confirmed as 20 year old Jahseh Onfroy aka rapper XXXTentacion." (Image: Larry Marano/REX/Shutterstock) The Florida native had appeared lifeless and without a pulse in horrifying video footage circulating on social media after the incident. A second video showed the 20-year-old slumped behind the wheel of his black car being attended to by emergency services. According to Broward Co. Sheriff's Office, police received a call about the shooting at 3:57pm and XXXTentacion was rushed to a local hospital. Police later appealed to witnesses for information, writing on Twitter: “BSO homicide detectives said the 20-year-old victim was leaving RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach shortly before 4pm when he was approached by two armed suspects. “At least one of the suspects fired a gun striking Onfroy. Both of the suspects fled in a dark-colour SUV. Investigators say it appears to be a possible robbery.” Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now (Image: Larry Marano/REX/Shutterstock) What appears to be the last picture of the rapper alive shows him at the motorcycle dealership just moments before the fatal shooting. After the news of XXXTentacion's death was announced fellow musicians took to social media to pay tribute. Along with a picture of the rapper, Kanye West wrote: "Rest in peace I never told you how much you inspired me when you were here thank you for existing." Diplo shared a picture of himself with XXXTentacion with the words: "Thanks for inspiring me." He went on: "The two leaders of this entire wave of hip hop are dead now. If you really want to revil in their deaths I will block you. No time for negativity." On Instagram the DJ - who is also a Florida native - revealed he had invited the rapper to LA this week so they could work on music together. "This kid was a genius," he wrote. True artist. He made his own rules. He has his faults but he was young and he worked so hard on his own self. He wanted to be better. He loves everyone so much. "He lived for every kid out here. He had the biggest imagination. He texted me this weekend it was one of his goals to get me & Skrillex to finish his next album. I Invited him to La this week. I was wondering if he was gonna come. "He used every second of his life to create. He reppped Florida to his core.. I love this kid. He was gonna do so much more he promised me." Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now Juicy J wrote: "R.I.P. Xxxtentacion." Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, who worked with XXX on his ? album, said: "I’m at a loss for words... speechless RIPXXXTentacion Loved collaborating with you. You were a true artist, one of the most f*****g talented of our time." Rapper Tyga posted: "Really sad Rip xxx.. so sad to lose good artist," followed by three prayer emojis. In March, XXXTentacion's second album ? debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart while single SAD! spent seven weeks in the Hot 100. In 2017 the Florida native was selected to appear on the cover of XXL Magazine's Influential Freshman edition, after winning the public vote. The hip hop star was awaiting trial on domestic violence charges after allegedly attacking his then-pregnant girlfriend in 2016. The rapper released his debut album 17 last year, which debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200. Despite being relatively new to the music world, XXXTentacion was hailed 'rap’s most controversial man,' after becoming embroiled in numerous feuds with other rappers, including Drake. Last year, XXX claimed their were similarities between Drake track KMT and his own song Look At Me. In an interview with The Breakfast Club, XXX called Drake a "b***h" for "taking my s**t". (Image: XXXTentacion/Youtube) In 2017 he sparked controversy by imitating the hanging of a child in a new music video. The video for Look At Me showed a number of violent scenes and incorporated footage of real life killings including the 2016 shooting of Philando Castile (who was gunned down while unarmed in his car in front of his girlfriend and four-year-old daughter). The video climaxed with two young boys being introduced on stage in front of an audience - with the white child having a noose slipped over his head and raised upwards in an acted hanging. A video was shared on his Instagram account just hours before he was shot saying he was planning a charity event in Florida this weekend.<doc-sep>TMZ reported that the Broward County Fire Department said Onfroy was rushed to a hospital. A graphic, censored video on the gossip site shows the scene of the shooting. >> Read more trending news Dispatch audio obtained by TMZ indicates the shooting was reported as a drive by. Onfroy was at a motorcycle dealership when the shooting occurred. Onfroy recently appeared on XXL Mag's Freshman Class issue. Winning the fan vote to appear on the cover, he posed with amaiyah, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, PnB Rock, MadeinTYO, Playboi Carti, Aminé, Kap G, KYLE and Ugly God. His second album "?" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Outside of music, Onfroy is awaiting trial, accused of domestic violence against his pregnant girlfriend. According to an October 2016 arrest report, Onfroy was charged with battery and aggravated assault of a pregnant victim and false imprisonment. He pleaded no contest to charges of armed home invasion robbery and aggravated battery with a firearm and was released from jail on bail March 26, 2017. He was ordered to serve six years of probation. He was accused by prosecutors of witness tampering and was jailed again in December 2017 before being released on house arrest. In March of this year, Onfroy was released from house arrest so he could go on tour.<doc-sep>
So heartbreaking! Rapper XXXtentacion has reportedly been shot in broad daylight while leaving a Miami motorcycle shop and witnesses said he had no pulse and looked close to death. **UPDATE 5:45pm EST** The Broward County Sheriff’s Department has announced that XXXTentacion has died at a Miami area hospital. **UPDATE 7:20 EST** The BSO says that the 20-year-old was leaving RIVA Motor Sports when approaches by two armed suspects. One suspect fired a gun and shot Onfroy in what the sheriff’s dept. believes was a possible robbery attempt. The men fled in a black Dodge SUV. At the time of the shooting, witnesses reported seeing one of the suspects fleeing with the rapper’s Louis Vuitton bag. This could be a massive loss for the rap world as XXXtentacion has reportedly been shot in the Miami suburb of Deerfield Beach and could be near death. According to TMZ, the 20-year-old was motorcycle shopping and when he was leaving a dealership a gunman ran up to him and shot him in the front seat of his sports car. Witnesses claimed he had no pulse after the shooting and appeared “lifeless.” The site had video of people gathered around his black sports car while he appeared to not be moving. Sirens could be heard in the distance as police and EMTs were rushing to the scene. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office tells HollywoodLife.com that their Regional Communications received a call of a shooting at 3:57 p.m local time. His family reportedly does not think the shooting was “random,” according to The Blast. The rapper — real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy — was a product of South Florida, being born and raised outside Miami. He just dropped his latest album ? on March 16, 2018 and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 list. The single “Sad!” made it all the way to the Billboard top ten, peaking at number seven and its follow up “Changes” also made the top 40 by peaking at 37th place. XXXtentacion had so much talent and promise so it would be a real tragedy if his young life and career were cut short. His young life had been a troubled one, as he was in and out of juvenile detention facilities for various offenses. When he was only six, he stabbed a man who was attempting to attack his mom. He wrote his first music while locked up, dropping the trap tune “News/Flock” via SoundCloud in June of 2013. XXXTentacion has had plenty of drama since becoming famous, including being involved in several assaults with concertgoers and got into a feud with Drake, 31, over his 2017 song “KMT,” which fans said seemed to rip off XXX’s “Look At Me.” He even responded by tweeting out “If Drake is gonna take the flow, and I don’t know if he legitimately did, but if that is the situation, at least reach out to a n***a, help a n***a out in this situation.” He later called Drizzy a “bitch” in an interview with WMIB radio, and later Offset from Migos took Drake’s side on Instagram, escalating the feud. The rapper was thrown in jail in Dec. of 2017 and charged with seven new felonies including witness tampering, harassment and a violation of bond conditions from 2016. After already facing charges of battery against a pregnant woman, the rapper was also accused of coercing an ex-girlfriend into dropping abuse charges filed against him. He was later released on house arrest, which expired in March of this year. His ex GF Geneva Ayala described years of allegedly violent abuse at the hands of XXX in a recent deposition. She even started a GoFundMe page to cover medical expenses for surgeries needed after allegedly being violently punched in the eye. We’ll keep you updated on XXX’s condition as the story is still developing. He is reportedly still alive according to local Miami news reports and was transported to a local hospital as a trauma alert.