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South African rapper, AKA has been shot dead.
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AKA was shot 5 times.
BREAKING: South African Rapper, AKA Shot Dead In Florida
Sad day in the music industry as South African rapper, AKA has been shot and killed in Florida in the late hours of Friday.
Durban – The police in Durban have confirmed rapper Kiernon ‘AKA’ Forbes was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night.
Another person believed to be AKA’s bodyguard, was also wounded, while another unidentified person, who is understood to be a close friend of AKA,has been shot dead.
It is understood that AKA was standing outside the Wish Restaurant when he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting.
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Two unknown cars are believed to have opened fire on the rapper.
Several police sources confirmed to IOL that the rapper AKA had been shot dead.
The shooting happened just before 10pm.
Police had cordoned off the area when an IOL team arrived at the scene on Friday night.