RAPPER Indian Red Boy was reportedly shot dead last week while filming an Instagram Live video.
The 21-year-old artist – real name Zerail Dijon Rivera – was shot in the head three times as he sat behind the wheel of his car, according to reports.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the rapper was already dead when they arrived at the crime scene in Hawthorne, California.
“It appears to have been a walk-up shooting and he appears to have been targeted,” Ti Goetz, a local police lieutenant, told the Daily Breeze.
Authorities are still searching for the suspect who is responsible for the shooting and are reviewing video systems in the area.
A GoFundMe for the slain rapper has surpassed its $10,000 goal in under one day.
Read our blog on Indian Red Boy below for the latest updates…
- Katie Balevic
RUMORS CLAIMED INDIAN RED BOY DISRESPECTED NIPSEY HUSSLE MURAL BEFORE DEATH
Rumors are taking off on social media that Indian Red Boy was shot after a Nipsey Hussle tribute mural was defaced with paint.
“There’s rumors flying around that this was retaliation due to him disrespecting Nipsey Hussle’s mural, and painting over it,” one outlet said on Twitter.
- Katie Balevic
WHAT DID INDIAN RED BOY'S FANS SAY?
Many fans took to Twitter to express their reactions after seeing the graphic video.
“One minute you laughing it up, next minute you gasping for breath begging for help,” one user tweeted.
“That Indian Red Boy video is brutal,” another user said.
Kapone also took to social media following the IG live video and posted a video of the young star dancing captioning it, “LLINDIANREDD. I LOVE YOU GANKG.”
- Katie Balevic
TWITTER OUTCRY
Indian Red Boy’s videoed slaying has left fans horrified on social media.
“That video of Indian red boy literally made me sick to my stomach,” wrote one person.
“Daamn [sic] that video of Indian Red Boy getting shot and killed, wtf,” commented a second.
“Damn that Indian Red Boy video my god,” said a third, while a fourth person shared: “I wish I never watched that Indian Red Boy video.”
- Katie Balevic
INSIDERS SPEAK UP ABOUT INDIAN RED BOY'S DEATH
Indian Red Boy – The Game hits back after claims Instagram rap about Nipsey Hussle were directed at killed rapper
- Katie Balevic
WHO KILLED NIPSEY HUSSLE?
Eric Holder was named as the suspect in connection to the death of Nipsey.
He was a member of the same gang as the late rapper, the Rollin’ 60s.
Holder faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.
He is asking for a reduction on his $6.5million bail after claiming he's not a danger to the public, according to reports.
Holder is in jail awaiting trial after pleading not guilty.
He was arrested two days after the shooting and has since been indicted on counts of murder, attempted murder, and weapons charges.
- Katie Balevic
POLICE ON THE HUNT FOR SUSPECTS IN FATAL SHOOTING
Lieutenant Ti Goetz of the Hawthorne Police Department explained to the press: “It appears to have been a walk-up shooting and he appears to have been targeted … he appears to be a gang member.”
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said Red Boy was already dead when they arrived at the crime scene.
The motive for the shooting has not yet been confirmed.
Police are still looking for suspects in relation to Red Boy’s murder.
- Katie Balevic
THE MOMENTS AFTER INDIAN RED BOY WAS SHOT
Red Boy was shot in the head three times as he sat behind the wheel of his car in the city of Hawthorne.
Prior to being gunned down the rapper was talking online to fellow social media influencer Kapone on Instagram Live before shots are heard.
Red Boy is then seen gasping for breath seconds in the video.
A bloodied Red Boy can be heard saying “get help” before slumping in his seat.
His friend shouts to him, "Where you at?" to which he answers, "Hawthorne," although he can be seen slipping away in the footage.
The clip has since been removed from social media.
- Katie Balevic
WHAT DID INDIAN RED BOY SAY ABOUT NIPSEY HUSSLE?
Indian Red Boy allegedly dissed Nipsey Hussle by defacing a mural erected in Nipsey’s honor, according to Hot New Hiphop.
It is unclear what the mural said. Nipsey was murdered outside his Marathon Clothing store in South Central, Los Angeles, in March 2019.
However, just one day before Red Boy’s death, he was reportedly seen in a video throwing up gang signs, MTO News reported.
The outlet claimed that the signs were "disrespectful" of other gangs in Los Angeles.
Red Boy reportedly went on Instagram Live the next day to explain why he made the signs, which is when he was gunned down.
Nipsey Hussle was killed in 2019Credit: AP - Katie Balevic
INDIAN RED BOY LEFT HOLLY HOOD PIRUS FOR INGLEWOOD
The Instagrammer went on to say that Indian Red Boy was upset that his friends allegedly did not intervene. This led Indian Red Boy, who was previously associated with Holly Hood Pirus, to start repping Inglewood.
“You had that coming,” he says. “When this n–ga went to Hawthorne, Chadron Ave. He was pulling up on the same female he was pillow talking with, the same female that went and told Zerail’s partner the shit that Zerail was saying about him.
"He went and pulled up on the same female. I’m not saying she set him up, but the Rolling ’60s had nothing to do with that man getting killed.”
- Katie Balevic
GIRL TROUBLES CAUSED ALTERCATION WITHIN GANG
The Instagram insider continued:
"It was said by that female that Zerail was talkin’ real greazy about his partner, basically pillow talk. The female went and told Zerail’s partner and said, ‘Blood sayin’ this that and the third about you.’ So that’s when homie went and approached Zerail."
At this point, the man suggested that Indian Red Boy and his friend got in a fight “in front of the homies” that resulted in Indian Red Boy getting his "ass beat up."
- Katie Balevic
INSTAGRAMMER SAYS INDIAN RED BOY WAS SHOT OVER GIRL AND GANG DRAMA
On Tuesday, someone on Instagram claimed Indian Red Boy was shot because of girl drama and because he switched gangs, according to Hip Hop DX.
“I’ve been looking at these videos and shit, right?” the man says in the clip.
“Been looking at big homies, OGs from the land talking about, ‘Yeah that was payback for Nipsey Hussle.’ All this other good shit. Y’all n–gas really believe that? For the OGs that’s on YouTube or on some type of platform on camera saying that shit, do y’all really believe that? And some of y’all OG Crip n–gas that’s from the land sayin’ this shit not even from ’60s.
“What happened was him and his n–ga was both f–kin’ on the same Thotiana. She gets around. They pass her around and his homeboy even tossed him the b-tch."
- Katie Balevic
WHY WAS INDIAN RED BOY SHOT AND KILLED?
Some people online suggested that Indian Red Boy may have been shot for allegedly defacing a Nipsey Hussle mural in Los Angeles.
However, an insider recently said that had nothing to do with his death.
- Katie Balevic
WHAT HAPPENED TO INDIAN RED BOY?
California rapper Indian Red Boy was filmed smiling and laughing on Instagram Live just seconds before he was fatally shot last week.
Police said he was shot in the head three times on July 8 in a targeted walk-up shooting.
The 21-year-old artist – real name Zerail Dijon Rivera – was shot in the head three times as he sat behind the wheel of his car in the city of Hawthorne.
- Danielle Cinone
DISTURBING VIDEO CAPTURED INDIAN RED BOY'S DEATH
Indian Red Boy could be heard gurgling "get help" after being shot in the head as he streamed on IG Live.
His friend then frantically asked, "Where you at?" and he replied, "Hawthorne."
Rapper Indian Red Boy, 21, ‘killed during Instagram Live chat from inside car’
The 21-year-old musician was then seen slipping as the phone drops in the footage, which is circulating on social media.
- Danielle Cinone
AN INSIDER SAYS NIPSEY HUSSLE MURAL HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ARTIST’S DEATH
The 21-year-old artist – real name Zerail Dijon Rivera – was shot in the head three times as he sat behind the wheel of his car in the city of Hawthorne.
Some people online suggested that Indian Red Boy may have been shot for allegedly defacing a Nipsey Hussle mural in Los Angeles.
However, an insider recently said that had nothing to do with his death.
- Danielle Cinone
Indian Red Boy is a California native.
He was shot and killed in the 14100 block of Chadron Avenue in Hawthorne at 4pm on Thursday.
- Danielle Cinone
HOW MANY INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS DID THE RAPPER HAVE?
Indian Red Boy had around 16.7k followers on Instagram, multiple publications reported.
He was a rising star on social media before he was shot dead on Instagram Live.
- Danielle Cinone
FANS ‘TRAUMATIZED’ AFTER WATCHING VIDEO
Fans have expressed via Twitter their “traumatized” reactions after watching Indian Red Boy’s death video.
“I’m traumatised after watching that 21 year old rapper Indian red boy get shot to death on Instagram live,” one wrote.
“I wish I didn’t watch it . If you see the video just scroll past"
- Danielle Cinone
WHERE DID THE ATTACK TAKE PLACE?
Reports say the attack occurred in the 14100 block of Chadron Avenue in Hawthorne at 4pm on Thursday.
According to Hawthorne police Lt. Ti Goetz the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
- Danielle Cinone
TWITTER OUTCRY
Indian Red Boy’s videoed slaying has left fans horrified on social media.
“That video of Indian red boy literally made me sick to my stomach,” wrote one person.
“Daamn [sic] that video of Indian Red Boy getting shot and killed, wtf,” commented a second.
“Damn that Indian Red Boy video my god,” said a third, while a fourth person shared: “I wish I never watched that Indian Red Boy video.”
- Danielle Cinone
INDIAN RED BOY’S SHOOTING CAUGHT ON VIDEO
Shocking video posted online appears to show the moment a smiling Rivera is “targeted” as he talks to his friend.
He is then seen gasping for breath seconds after shots are heard ringing out.
A bloodied Indian Red Boy can be heard saying “get help” before slumping in his seat.
Those to have seen the tragic clip were left in shock.
- Danielle Cinone
WHAT DID FANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA SAY?
Many fans took to Twitter to express their reactions after seeing the graphic video.
“One minute you laughing it up, next minute you gasping for breath begging for help,” one user tweeted.
“That Indian Red Boy video is brutal,” another user said.
Kapone also took to social media following the IG live video and posted a video of the young star dancing captioning it, “LLINDIANREDD. I LOVE YOU GANKG.”
- Danielle Cinone
WHAT WAS INDIAN RED BOY’S REAL NAME?
Indian Red Boy, the 21-year-old rapper, was really named Zerail Dijon Rivera.
He allegedly dissed Nipsey Hussle by defacing a mural erected in Nipsey’s honor, according to Hot New Hiphop.
It is unclear what the mural said.
- Danielle Cinone
RUMORS CLAIM INDIAN RED BOY DISRESPECTED NIPSEY HUSSLE MURAL BEFORE DEATH
Rumors are taking off on social media that Indian Red Boy was shot after a Nipsey Hussle tribute mural was defaced with paint.
“There’s rumors flying around that this was retaliation due to him disrespecting Nipsey Hussle’s mural, and painting over it,” one outlet said on Twitter.
- Danielle Cinone
FAMILY MAN
An Instagram which appears to belong to Indian Red Boy shows how close he was to his family.
One Highlight is dedicated to pictures of the rapper with his loved ones entitled “Familia.”
It included a dedication to his late mom on Mother’s Day.
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