Rapper Bvlly dead at 24 after shooting in his native Toronto
- The performer’s real name was Jahquar Stewart
- Toronto native released debut single No Light Bag last year
- No arrests have been made in fatal shooting
Rapper Bvlly was fatally shot in Oshawa, Toronto Tuesday, police said.
The 24-year-old performer, whose real name was Jahquar Stewart, was gunned down near a block of townhouses, according to Canadian media outlet CP24.
Calls at around 3 a.m. alerted authorities to the area near the Chevron Prince Path, Durham Regional Police told the outlet, where Bvlly was pronounced dead after suffering multiple gunshots.
Tragic: Rapper Bvlly, 24, was fatally shot in Oshawa, Toronto Tuesday, police said
Police cordoned off a red Mazda 3 sedan parked adjacent to the area where Bvlly was killed near Simcoe Street North and Britannia Avenue West, the outlet reported.
A resident nearby to the crime scene told CP24 seven gunshots rang out that he could hear while in his garage.
A resident named Amanda Alldread told The Star about the ‘scary’ sequence she experienced as she headed out to smoke a cigarette.
‘I opened the door and heard “Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop” … there were about 10 shots,’ Alldread said. ‘I ducked back in because I was scared.’
Better times: The rap artist was seen posing in London this past October
On the rise: The Toronto native released the single No Light Bag last year and the album Made In Austria three months ago
She said when the gunfire ceased, she saw a white vehicle with tinted windows vacating the area. She added: ‘I thought I lived in a good neighborhood, but I guess things can happen anywhere.’
Bvlly, a Toronto native, released the single No Light Bag last year and the album Made In Austria three months ago.
Homicide and forensics officials were working on the scene, Durham Regional Police said in a statement, adding that no arrests have been made in the case.
Police said that anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact Det. Lock of the Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5418 or Det. Moore at ext. 5326.
Information can be sent anonymously information 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online, with a $2,000 cash reward offered to those with pertinent information in the case.