S. African rapper AKA reportedly shot dead

Popular South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes better known as AKA, is reportedly dead.

He was allegedly shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night, February 10, 2023, according to the police in Durban.

IOL reports that 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, was also killed.

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It was gathered that AKA was standing outside the Wish Restaurant when he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting.

Two unknown cars are believed to have opened fire on the rapper. The shooting happened just before 10pm.