Hip Hop suffered another tragic loss during the wee hours of Friday (November 6). Chicago’s King Von was killed following a dispute outside an Atlanta hookah lounge, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Atlanta Police have confirmed. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, gunfire broke out after an altercation between two groups of civilians.
Two others in addition to Von were killed during the shootout, according to TMZ. Von was hospitalized in critical condition but ultimately succumbed to his injuries early Friday.
“There was an incident where two groups of individuals got into a physical altercation. The physical altercation escalated into an exchange of gunfire with those groups,” Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Timothy Peek said. “Two police officers who were working at that particular club, or lounge, noticed the gunfire, the altercation and engaged some of the people involved. There was an exchange of gunfire with police as well.”
Atlanta officer explains what took place outside of the hookah lounge where King Von was shot & killed #RIPKingVon pic.twitter.com/AGSgFFN33c
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) November 6, 2020
The OTF rhymer just released his Welcome To O’Block album last week featuring assists from Polo G, his mentor Lil Durk, Dreezy, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign and more. In March, Von unleashed his LeVon James project, which reached No. 36 on the Billboard 200.
Born in Chicago as a rose from the South Side’s concrete, Von recently moved to Atlanta to get away from the troubles at home and focus on his career as a budding rap star.
Once the nightmare became a reality and it was confirmed Von had passed away at just 26, an outpouring of tributes from fans, family and fellow rappers began to flood social media. Von’s right-hand producer Chopsquad DJ and his cousin Calboy were two of the first to react to the news.
“My heart can’t take this,” he captioned a photo with Von. “No bro. Why you. Why bro. Just please FaceTime me bro. Why they had to take you. Ima see you again this shit ain’t over. It’s far from over. We still just getting started. RIP my Bestfriend. The only n-gga to listen to me word for word from day 1.”
Producer Chopsquad DJ confirms King Von has died ?? #RIPKingVon pic.twitter.com/x3Myrx5SVQ
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) November 6, 2020
Calboy wrote, “No not Cuzo!” and then confirmed Von was indeed gone to another fan.
No not Cuzo! ?
— ? (@147Calboy) November 6, 2020
Several others in the Hip Hop community have since paid their condolences to Von throughout Friday, including his on-and-off again girlfriend Asian Doll, fellow Chicago natives Chance The Rapper, Polo G, Dreezy, Fivio Foreign and more.
Find all of the reactions below.
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MY TWIN GONE ?? I LOVE YOU BABY BRO – D ROY !!!!!
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Was a real one?& a good hearted nigga fasho?RIP??? #chicagolegend #kingofdrill ??
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Been through hell & back & I’ll do it ALL again over & over for centuries ? Von you showed me I had a heart I finally found myself & was at peace with myself & everything we was going through I was holding that shit down cause we KNEW how the outcome it was gone be okayyyyyy I was gone ride til I died ?….. ima lost soul somebody help me
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Come Hold Me Again Von…. I Can’t Do It Without You I’m Empty I Just Wanna Close My Eyes & Never Open Them Again ?
Hold me…. please ? pic.twitter.com/sxPCm8GNMu
— Da Doll. (@AsianDaBrattt) November 6, 2020
I wanna die 2 Shid it feel like I’m dead already ?✌?
— Da Doll. (@AsianDaBrattt) November 6, 2020
Damn dog WTF ….. R.I.P KING VON … shit just fucked my day up
— Tory Lanez (@torylanez) November 6, 2020
Damn my guy @KingVonFrmdaWic ??????
— Tay Keith (@taykeith) November 6, 2020
Rest In Peace King Von ?
— Young Purple ? (@JoeyPurps) November 6, 2020
U gotta be shitting me
— . (@CardoGotWings) November 6, 2020
Gillie Da Kid reacts to the passing of King Von. PROTECT THIS MAN ?️?? pic.twitter.com/oBaHIfiTrf
— Daily HipHop Outlet (@DailyRapOutlet) November 6, 2020
RIP KING VON … damn ?
— Abby Jasmine (@abbyjasmine) November 6, 2020
RIP??@KingVonFrmdaWic
— Desiigner (@LifeOfDesiigner) November 6, 2020
Rest in Paradise King Von ????
— Cordae' (@cordae) November 6, 2020
Damn Von ??
— Tee Grizzley ? Black Chaldean (@TeeGrizzley) November 6, 2020
I liked Von way more den a lot ov dez industry niggas. Long Live da King ?
— Fivio Foreign (@FivioForeign) November 6, 2020
RIP KING VON
— stealth level boat (@lilyachty) November 6, 2020
DAMN. JUS TAP’D IN WIT YOU GANGSTA
R I P KING VON ❤️— 4HUNNID (@YG) November 6, 2020
Wow. This year was so tough. rip von God bless him and his family I can’t believe it
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) November 6, 2020
RIP King Von
— REASON TDE (@reasonTDE) November 6, 2020
Rest in peace King Von ❤️
— Rich Brian (@richbrian) November 6, 2020
Mane hell naw ?
— Big Bagg (@MoneyBaggYo) November 6, 2020
RIP KING VON
Talked to him LAST WEEK I really cannot believe this
— kennybeats (@kennybeats) November 6, 2020
Smh
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) November 6, 2020
RIP KING VON
— GUAPDAD 4000 (@guapdad4000) November 6, 2020
damn smh
— (J.I.D) (@JIDsv) November 6, 2020
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Smh Rip @kingvonfrmdao I hate when shit like this happen!