Posted on 05/19/2009 8:51:13 AM PDT by pissant
[Updated at 6:30 p.m. The man shot at the Beverly Center mall this afternoon was identified as Atlanta-based Dolla, whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II, according to his publicist, Sue Vannasing. She said Dolla was shot in the head around 3:10 p.m. while he and another rapper, D.J. Shabbazz, waited in the area after shopping at the popular Westside mall. A friend who was with the rapper at Beverly Center also confirmed his identity to The Times.
About two hours later, Los Angeles police detained a “person of interest” as he attempted to board a plane out of Los Angeles International Airport. The man allegedly drove his silver Mercedes SUV from Beverly Center to the airport. Vannasing said Dolla had gotten into an altercation with other passengers on a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles, but it's unclear if that was related to the violence.]
[Updated at 5:15 p.m.: Police have arrested one "person of interest" in connection with the shooting but were looking for a second suspect.]
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A waste of a rare talent.
You know, I played drums in Rock Bands for 30 years. Sometimes there would be three bands on the bill. I can’t recall an instance where we shot at each other.
Yeah, in rock bands you had stuff like Dave Davies throwing a cymbal at another Kink... :) (or someone threw it at Dave?)
I am shocked that this could happen in the Rap community!
Dog bites man? Stop the presses!
He was turning his life around, for sure!
Dolla done someone wrong!....
Harsh!
He be dissed
...according to his publicist...
a Man of Letters, to be sure.
Dolla Gone to Hella!
LOL
I hate Rap too, but it seems a bit extreme to shoot the guy...
I guess some Dolla’s were meant to be wasted.
• From the Rapper Million $$ Bill....
Kill the Rapper,Kill him dead
Shoot the scoundrel in the head
Crush his throat with his gold chain
Watch the video of his pain.
Hate the bastard, the illigit
Mouthing nonsensense, verbal shit
The story here that we must tell
Let the sob rot in hell
“Roderick Anthony Burton II” sounds like an old Jackie Gleason character - Reggie Van Gleason III.
These guys and their names are too funny. “Notorious B.I.G., 50 Cent, Ole Dirty Bastard...”
This chap was a day late and a Dolla short?
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