The musician was fatally shot on Sunday night alongside another man in Vermont’s Burlington, as per wuw news.
An official announcement was not made on his Instagram account. Nonetheless, many took to the internet to pay tribute to the artist.
According to the Burlington Free Press, Leaf LZZ, whose real name is Khalif M. Jones passed away in a drug-related crime. The police responded to Decatur Street after residents complained of hearing a gunshot at around 9:13 pm. Jones and another man, Anthony R Smith Jr. were reportedly found with gunshot wounds at their head.
Police noted that Smith Jr. was deceased upon law enforcement’s arrival at the crime scene. He was 26 years old at the time of his passing. Jones was reportedly seriously injured and later passed away at the UVM Medical Center just before 11 pm.
According to Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad, Jones and Smith Jr. were found together in an apartment room. Evidence at the crime scene indicated that there was a firearm in the house. Police believe that the rapper was shot by the gun present in the apartment flat and by a man who was not Smith Jr.
After hearing the gunshot on Sunday night, the police also dealt with an arson fire on Monday morning. Officers also received reports from people hearing gunfire in another street. However, it remains unclear as to whether the events were related.
As the police continues to investigate the incident, fans of Leaf LZZ took to the internet to pay tribute to the rapper.
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