Up and Coming Rapper Shot and Killed in Brooklyn

Up and coming rap artist Nick Blixky was shot and killed Sunday night.

What We Know:

  • Rapper Nick Blixky, whose real name is Nickalus Thompson, was found unresponsive on Winthrop street in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Blixky was discovered after police responded to 911 call about a man being shot.
  • The 21-year-old was said to have gun shots to the torso and buttocks stated the New York Police Department in a statement.
  • Emergency responders transported him to New York Health & Hospital/Kings County, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Blixky had a single titled “Drive The Boat” with more than 2 million views on YouTube.
  • Blixky started rapping for fun with his group, Blixky Crew, but decided to take it more seriously and pursue a career in hip hop when fans responded positively to his YouTube videos according to his Spotify profile.
  • Hours before he was killed, Blixky shared on Instagram post that his first mixtape, Different Timin was set to debut next month.

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The New York Police Department have not made any arrests so far and the investigation is ongoing.