L.A. Rapper Half Ounce Shot & Killed In Koreatown Drive-by
Half Ounce , a rapper from Los Angeles , was shot and died in a drive-by shooting. The young rapper from Inglewood, whose real name is Latauriisha O’Brien , was shot and killed on Monday (October 3), about 11:30 p.m., near 8th and New Hampshire, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles . Authorities assert that Half Ounce and a companion were on their way home when a dark-colored SUV arrived and started shooting at them. According to reports, the rapper’s friend fled the scene, and police are attempting to find him as they look for the shooter. It’s unknown if the rapper’s companion fired back. The Los Angeles Police Department found Half Ounce in a planter, and he claimed that his pregnant wife was on the phone with him when shots were fired. The rapper from “GANGBANGIN” is the third rapper to have fallen victim to gun violence in Los Angeles County over the course of the last month. The end of September also saw the reported shooting and death of another young rapper named Kee Riches...