The tragic incident is reported to have been a part of a suspected robbery.
XXXTentacion had just left a motorcycle shop when two armed men approached his car and shot him dead before fleeing the scene in a dark-coloured SUV, according to investigators.
Police have reported: “The adult male that was taken to the hospital has been pronounced dead.
"The adult male victim has been confirmed as 20 year old Jahseh Onfroy aka rapper XXXTentacion."
According to Broward Co. Sheriff's Office, police received a call about the shooting at 3:57pm and XXXTentacion was rushed to a local hospital.
Police later appealed to witnesses for information on the shooting, writing on Twitter: “BSO homicide detectives said the 20-year-old victim was leaving RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach shortly before 4pm when he was approached by two armed suspects.
“At least one of the suspects fired a gun striking Onfroy. Both of the suspects fled in a dark-colour SUV. Investigators say it appears to be a possible robbery.”
XXXTentacion shot to fame with his song Look At Me, which has been streamed 81 million times on music platform, Spotify.
In March last year, XXXTentacion said in an interview with The Breakfast Club: "[He’s a] b***h [for] taking my s**t.
"He’s not a man. He’s a b***h, that’s a b***h move, especially when I was in jail facing life.
Kanye West has paid tribute to the rapper as he wrote on Twitter: "Rest in peace I never told you how much you inspired me when you were here thank you for existing."
Meanwhile, Diplo shared a picture of himself with XXXTentacion, as he wrote: "Thanks for inspiring me."
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