Rapper BloodHound Q50 was fatally shot at the age of 22 on Sunday at a Chicago gas station. The artist, whose real name was Mikquale T. Cooper, was ambushed by six attackers at a BP gas station in Fuller Park, Illinois, according to a police report.
Officials stated that BloodHound Q50 had been driving a white Tesla when he pulled into the gas station at 4 a.m. and parked the vehicle. Two individuals in black face masks arrived in a black Infiniti, followed by a silver Honda Accord with four passengers. The vehicles parked near a pump.
According to authorities, BloodHound Q50 and a 29-year-old woman entered the gas station. One of the masked occupants from the Infiniti reportedly removed items from the Honda before returning to the Infiniti. The woman, who was with the rapper, then exited the station and drove the Tesla to the front of the premises. She then exited the Tesla, and BloodHound Q50 entered the front seat of his vehicle.
At this point, police said the two masked gunmen from the Infiniti and four shooters from the Honda began firing at the rapper in his Tesla. Cooper sustained gunshot wounds to his chest and shoulder. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to TMZ that the cause of death was due to gunshot wounds and declared the incident a homicide.
First responders with the Chicago Fire Department treated BloodHound Q50 at the scene, and he was pronounced dead at 4:35 a.m. on Sunday. The attackers departed the scene in their vehicles, heading south on Wentworth Avenue.
The individuals in the Honda were described as wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, a green hooded sweatshirt with a football logo on the back, and two individuals in black outfits with black masks. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and police stated that an investigation is ongoing. Buildings and vehicles in the vicinity were damaged during the incident.
The rapper had amassed more than 219,000 followers on his Instagram page under the handle @bloodybruddaq50.