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.
Read our blog on Indian Red Boy below for the latest updates…
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WHERE DID THE ATTACK TAKE PLACE?
Reports say the attack occurred in the 14100 block of Chadron Avenue in Hawthorne at 4pm on Thursday.
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AN UNCONFIRMED MOTIVE
Other reports claim that the rapper was killed in retaliation for disrespecting a mural of the late artist Nipsey Hussle, the Source said.
A motive has not yet been confirmed.
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INDIAN RED BOY REPORTEDLY MOCKED GANG SIGNS BEFORE HIS DEATH
Indian Red Boy was seen on Instagram
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WHAT REPORTEDLY HAPPEND JUST ONE DAY BEFORE THE SHOOTING?
Just one day before his shooting, Rivera 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.
Rivera reportedly went on Instagram Live the next day to explain why he made the signs, which is when the shooting took place.
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WHY WAS HE SHOT DEAD?
California rapper Indian Red Boy was allegedly shot dead on Instagram in revenge for mocking gang signs and disrespecting a Nipsey Hussle mural.
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AUTHORITIES STILL SEARCHING FOR THE SUSPECT
Authorities are still searching for the suspect who is responsible for the shooting and are reviewing video systems in the area.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Hawthorne police at 310-349-2727.
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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.
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WHO SHARED THE TRAGIC NEWS ON INSTAGRAM?
Kapone – known as kapaalxt8 on Instagram – shared the tragic news of the killing on Instagram.
He posted a video of Indian Red Boy dancing and wrote: “LLINDIANREDD. I LOVE YOU GANKG”
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‘BRUTAL’ FOOTAGE
Those to have seen the tragic clip of Indian Red Boy getting shot were left in shock.
One Twitter user wrote: “That Indian Red Boy video is brutal.
“One minute you laughing it up, next minute you gasping for breath begging for help.”
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THE MOMENT INDIAN RED BOY WAS ‘TARGETED’
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.
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WHAT WAS HE DOING AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING?
He was chatting online to fellow social media influencer Kapone when shots are suddenly heard.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the rapper was already dead when they arrived at the crime scene.
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INDIAN RED BOY WAS FILMING AN IG LIVE VIDEO WHEN HE WAS TARGETED
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RAPPER INDIAN RED BOY WAS GUNNED DOWN IN HAWTHORNE
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HOW OLD WAS HE?
Indian Red Boy — whose real name is Zerail Dijon Rivera – was shot in the head three times as he sat behind the wheel of his car in the city of Hawthorne.
He was 21 years old.
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WHAT WAS HE DOING WHEN HE GOT SHOT?
California rapper Indian Red Boy was gunned down while filming an Instagram live video, according to reports.
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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.”
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HOW MANY INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS DID HE HAVE?
Indian Red Boy had around 16.7k followers on Instagram, multiple publications reported.
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MORE DETAILS ABOUT MOTIVE
Back in 2019, another rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead near a Los Angeles clothing store, reported the Free Press Journal.
Indian Red Boy was supposedly shot dead for allegedly disrespecting the late rapper musician by defacing a mural but this hasn’t been confirmed.
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WHERE DID THE SHOOTING HAPPEN?
Reports indicate the slaying happened behind an apartment building at the 14100 block of Chadron Avenue in Hawthorne, California.
Indian Red Boy was sitting in his parked car at the time.
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WHAT IS HIS REAL NAME?
Zerail Dijon Rivera went by the stage name Indian Red Boy.
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WHAT WAS HE DOING WHEN HE WAS SHOT?
Indian Red Boy was filming an Instagram Live video when he was the target of a shooting, reports say.
He was apparently chatting online to influencer Kapone when gunshots could be heard in the video.
Law enforcement told local media outlets that when police arrived at the scene, the musician was already dead.
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WHAT DID THE POLICE SAY?
According to Hawthorne police Lt. Ti Goetz the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
“It appears to have been a walk-up shooting and he appears to have been targeted,” Goetz told Daily Breeze.
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WHERE WAS INDIAN RED BOY SHOT?
The artist was shot dead in the city of Hawthorne.
It is located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, and part of the South Bay region.
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WHO TO CALL WITH INFORMATION
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Hawthorne police at 310-349-2727.
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WERE ANY ARRESTS MADE?
The suspect fled the scene before police officers arrived.
Authorities are still searching for the suspect and are reviewing video systems in the area.
