Initially, it was stated that the clip was fake and there was speculation about how the footage was published if the rapper was already dead, but the sad news ended up being confirmed.
A teenage rapper filmed his own death after accidentally shooting himself
Raleigh Freeman IIIalso known as the rapper Rylo HunchoIt was found dead at his home in Suffolk, Virginia, on May 16. A video of the 17-year-old circulated online showing him shaking the barrel, apparently turning off the gun’s safety, pointing the gun at his head and pulling the trigger.
The young musician then disappeared from view as the camera fell. Police confirmed that the American rapper died from a “accidentally self-inflicted gunshot wound” to the head.
Initially, it was claimed that the clip was fake and there was speculation about how the footage was released if the rapper was already dead, but it appears that the footage was filmed on a live broadcast and then the teen’s heartbroken family created a GoFundMe page. According to the GoFundMe page, Rylo was his mother’s only child and she took care of him “to the best of her ability.”
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The publications that confirmed his death
Rylo’s friend Twin Porter also appeared to confirm his death on Facebook when he wrote in a post: “Long live rylooooooo.” The teenager’s family and friends also gathered to launch a balloon with the aim of pay tribute to the deceased rapper, photos posted on the social media platform show.
Kara Dorsey, an educator who knew the rapper and his family, shared the fundraiser on Facebook and encouraged her students to “honor your friend’s legacy” continuing to “meet his goals,” as he wrote in a post on May 17: “Just yesterday my school family experienced a loss. While I did not have the opportunity to meet this young man, today I met his older cousin and a friend.” nearby while they spent lunch walking calmly through the hallways.”
“I tried to encourage them to honor their friend’s legacy and continue to be the thoughtful, educated young men they had been in my only interaction with them… to keep going until graduation day and continue to meet their goals. I told them that ” “While this will not ease his pain or bring him back, it will honor him and bring joy to his grieving family during this time.”
A cousin of the rapper wrote on the fundraiser: “Hi, my aunt recently lost her 17 year old son to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was her only child! She was a single mother but took care of her son the best he could. Suicide/accident was the cause of his death, we are still trying to find out why.
“But anything, I mean, anything can help her in this time of need. He was her only son, she was also an only child, it was always her and her son. Anything can help! Please keep my family in your prayers, thank you very much.”
Source: Ambito
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