JayDaYoungan, an American rapper, was shot dead Wednesday night, Bogalusa Police confirmed at around 11 pm. While some US-based media organisations reported his death minutes after news of the shooting causing a frenzy on social media, official confirmation came much later.
“We can now identify the victims as Javorius Scott, A.K.A. JayDaYoungan and close family member Kenyatta Scott Sr. We can also confirm that Javorius Scott has died as a result of his injuries”, the statement read.
Police also clarified that officials responded to two shooting incidents on Wednesday night. In the second case, “a vehicle was shot” and was possibly linked to the first shooting.
JayDaYoungan’s sister Kenya Janell also confirmed his death after initially denying reports. “Javorious, no way they took you from me like this”, she wrote in a social media post hours after the shooting.
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Known for songs like Repo, 38K and ZaZa, JayDaYoungan started producing music at the age of 18 after dropping out of high school. “Later on in my career, when I get to a certain point, I will be signing artists, starting my own label. Just perfecting my craft each and every day”, he told entertainment website Genius.
JayDaYoungan, whose real name is Javorius Tykies Scott, was largely popular on SoundCloud. Some of his tracks had more than 50 million streams as of November 2020. His debut album, which was called Misunderstood, peaked at number 43 on Billboard top 200 after its release in 2019.
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JayDaYoungan, who has more than 2.7 million followers on Instagram, was arrested in September last year in connection to a murder that was reported at a trail ride in Roseland, according to Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials said the charges that were put on the rapper were of “accessory to second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.” He was later released on a bond set at $175,000.
