Chicago Rapper Shot 64 Times Across The Street From Jail Following His Release

Earned or not, Chicago has long had a reputation for gun violence, and it looks like it will only continue to grow in 2021.

Londre Sylvester AKA KTS Dre

Shortly after his release from Cook County Jail on Saturday night, 31-year-old Londre Sylvester, a local rapper who performed as KTS Dre, was ambushed and shot. Sylvester, whose stage name reportedly stands for "Kill To Survive" was riddled with 64 bullets — several finding his head and chest. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and later pronounced dead according to police. 

A 60-year-old woman who was with him and took a bullet to the knee was in good condition at the time of this report as well as a 30-year-old female bystander walking in the area who had a bullet graze her face.

The shooting appeared to be an ambush targeting Sylvester according to the Chicago Tribune which published the following excerpt from the police report:

“It appears Sylvester was the intended target while (the women) were inadvertently struck,” the police report states.

Sylvester had “just been released” from custody and was fitted for electronic monitoring “as a condition of his bail,” the police report said. He and the 60-year-old woman were walking “to an awaiting vehicle when several unknown (suspects) exited two separate vehicles and all began to shoot in Sylvester’s direction, striking him numerous times,” the police report said.

Sylvester was ordered to be held on $50,000 bail on July1 after prosecutors hit him with a petition for violation of bail bond last month for allegedly failing to meet conditions of his release in a 2020 felony gun case. He had posted $5,000 bail on Friday before walking into his apparent execution.

The murder was only the most horrendous example of gun violence over a weekend that saw 10 people killed and 35 injured in shootings, prompting a meeting with Chicago's top cop, Police Superintendent, David Brown and other city officials to meet with President Joe Biden Monday afternoon to address the problem.

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Hip-Hop Legend DMX Dies At 50

Earl Simmons, also known as DMX, has died one week after suffering a heart attack.

He was 50 years old.

His family announced “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50 years old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days.”

“Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time. Please respect our privacy as we grieve the loss of our brother, father, uncle and the man the world knew as DMX. We will share information about his memorial service once details are finalized.”

On April 2nd, DMX was rushed to the hospital and by Saturday morning, the rapper’s lawyer, Murray Richman, confirmed that he was in a coma and on life support in the hospital’s critical care unit after suffering from an overdose.

DMX's brain was reportedly deprived of oxygen for 30 minutes and remained in a vegetative state. After a week and a battery of brain function tests, the rapper was taken off life support Friday.

Rest in Peace DMX.