Sauce Walka and an affiliate, Sayso P, have been reportedly shot in Memphis on Saturday in line with a number of creating experiences on-line and amongst native media retailers. Through some massive Hip-Hop information account on X, Sayso P was reported to have died from his accidents.
Particulars relating to the capturing of Sauce Walka and Sayso P are scant however in line with native outlet Fox 13, the capturing happened close to FedEx Discussion board earlier this afternoon exterior of a Westin lodge. The outlet has reported that the capturing left one man useless and one other in steady situation and to date the chatter factors to Sauce Walka being the lone survivor.
On-line, some social media accounts have posted video footage of the crime scene with a wounded particular person being attended to by first responders and medical personnel. The capturing happened on the intersection of Second Avenue and Lt. George W. Lee, which is presently closed off to site visitors.
Sauce Walka hails from Houston and has labored alongside Griselda Information with songs alongside Westside Gunn and the label’s in-house producer, Daringer. Walka, 34, can also be a prolific recording artist with practically two dozen tasks throughout DSPs and different means.
As Hip-Hop Wired gathers extra particulars, we’ll return to this story with contemporary updates as it’s nonetheless breaking. Take a look at reactions from X, previously Twitter, under.
UPDATE:
Native outlet WREG added in its report that native authorities are looking out for a white automobile that carried the alleged shooters and tailed the suspects out of town. A citywide manhunt is underway.
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