Kirnan Forbes, who went by the stage name AKA and was a popular South African rapper, was murdered in the southeastern city of Durban, his family said.
“It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our beloved son and confirm his untimely and tragic passing on the evening of February 10, 2023,” his parents said in a statement posted to the 35-year-old artist’s social media. bills beginning Saturday. They said they are waiting for more information from Durban police.
KwaZulu-Natal police said in a separate statement that two men, aged 34 and 35, were shot dead shortly after 10 p.m. local time on Friday.
The victims, whose names were not given in the statement, appeared to be walking back to their car after leaving a restaurant. “When they were allegedly approached by two armed suspects who walked up to them from across the street and shot the victims at close range,” police said. The suspects allegedly fled on foot.
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According to the statement, both men were found dead at the scene of the shooting and police are still investigating why they were shot.
Robert Netshiunda, a police spokesman, told South African news site News24 that a “well-known rapper” had been killed, but said the names of the victims would not be made public until the investigation is complete.
The other victim has not been officially named, but local media said it was a rapper’s friend.
Forbes was known for his song ‘Lemons (Lemonade)’ and his new album ‘Mass Country’ was due out at the end of this month. He had won several awards in South Africa and was once nominated for an MTV Europe music award.
The Southern African Music Rights Organization said the rapper had made “a huge contribution to the South African music industry”.
South Africa has one of the highest mortality rates in the world. Last month, a shooting at a house party in the country killed eight people and injured three others.
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