A philadelphia rapper that adopted the nickname of the “voice of youth” was shot dead on Sunday afternoon in the northeast of Philadelphia.
Qidore Johnson, known as LGP Qua, a rapper who talked about armed violence and promoted positivity in Philadelphia, was deadly shot in the Juniata Park neighborhood of the city just before 4:40 pm, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
The 30 -year -old suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was urgently taken to the Hospital of the University of Temple. He was declared dead shortly before 5 pm, police said.
Qidore Johnson, also known as LGP qua, was killed in a shooting in the neighborhood of the Juniata Park of Philadelphia on Mother’s Day.
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Meek Mill, one of the most famous rappers in Philadelphia, turned to Instagram to show respect for Johnson following his death.
“Killing ambitious young toras like this on Mother’s Day is a kind of philadelphia things,” Meek Mill said in an Instagram story after Sunday. “S — will make you different. Prayers to your family, and we collect some of them weapons. S — sad here.”
Johnson caught the generalized attention for the free styles he published on Instagram. His first viral freestyle emerged in 2017, when he raised on the various issues that affect Philadelphia at that time, including police brutality and violence among adolescents. The video currently has 1 million visits on Instagram.
His most successful freestyle was launched in 2022, receiving 1.6 million visits, which had the alarming number of murders that occur in Philadelphia at that time.
Homicides, mostly shooting, have decreased in recent years in Philadelphia. There have been 74 homicides in Philadelphia so far this year, a decrease of 21.28% compared to the same time last year, According to police data.
No arrests have been made, and the police have not published any detail about a suspect or the circumstances that lead to shooting.
A $ 20,000 reward for information that leads to arrest and condemnation is offered. If you have any information about Johnson’s murder, call the Philadelphia Police at 215-686-Tips (8477).
