Popular St. Louis rapper, Huey, has been fatally shot.

Known for his hit 2006 debut unmarried "Pop, Lock and Drop Information technology", Huey had us happily dancing and enjoying our childhoods. The runway debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 98 in 2007. It officially peaked at position number half dozen. The video for the track has fifty one thousand thousand views on YouTube and is notwithstanding a classic today. Huey was previously signed to Jive Records, and it seemed that the Kinloch native had plans to drib some new music. Huey's Instagram profile states that he was excited and looking forwards to shooting a music video for his new track. The shoot expected to have place on Saturday.

Co-ordinate to reports via Fox2now, Huey, whose real name is Lawrence Franks Jr., was shot shortly earlier 11 pm on Thursday dark. The tragic double shooting took identify in front of a home in the 8100 block of Martin Luther Male monarch Boulevard near Mable Artery in Kinloch. Huey was rushed to a local hospital with a gunshot wound. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.

After having washed farther investigations, police officers connected Huey's shooting to another gunshot victim. The 21-year-one-time unidentified man showed up at the Ferguson Police Section, after which he was transported to a local infirmary for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. He is currently listed every bit stable.

There has been an outpouring of condolences on social media from fans and friends of the rapper as they mourn his devastating and sudden loss. Taking to Twitter, St. Louis-based producer and songwriter Jaylien Wesley posted a video of Huey in remembrance. He wrote, "shed a few, my dawg Huey is gone forever. thanks for the talk, thanks for your free energy, cheers for believing in me. Ima assistance keep your spirit alive down here. much much love forever."

Police take withal to make an abort in the double shooting. Huey was 32 years erstwhile. He leaves backside a 13-yr-old girl, Lawryn. Urban Islandz would like to extend our sincerest condolences to Huey'south family unit.

Further details will be posted as this story develops.