'Two police officers who were working at that particular club, or lounge, noticed the altercation and engaged some of the people involved. 'That physical altercation escalated into an exchange of gunfire with those groups,' Atlanta police Deputy Chief Timothy Peek said. During the early Friday morning shooting, two off-duty cops who were working security are said to have tried to intervene, ultimately exchanging gunfire with as-yet-unidentified individuals. The report also noted that local authorities had been called to the club twice over a 24-hour period to investigate shootings, though there is zero evidence the two incidents are related. One person was said to have been struck by a vehicle when the crowd outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge started to scatter, AJC reports.

Reporters Chelsea Prince and John Spink noted that 'several others' were injured. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the incident occurred outside a nightclub in downtown Atlanta early Friday morning. TMZ cites sources as saying 3 people, including King Von, were killed in the shooting. If we truly want these things not to happen, then we must practice that notion.King Von is dead at the age of 26 following a shooting involving police in Georgia, TMZ reports.

When they are lost, it is like we the consumers lose a toy. It is horrible that these rappers are only perceived as cogs in our wheel of enjoyment. But, I feel it will only be seen as just another death as we move on to the next popular rapper. Along with that comes a lot of drama whether it from past beefs/conflicts or new ones that derive from hate, jealously, or greed. Artists such as Von gave and continue to give vivid stories of their lives and gain a lot of attention from them. In relation to King Von’s death, gun violence has always been apparent in Hip-Hop. However, reality sets in quick with heavy burdens. Ever since the death of XXXtentacion, the young Hip-Hop community continues to lose up-and-coming artists that seemed to have so much potential and the ability to grow and expand upon their artistry. King Von’s death is an addition to a long line of young artists dying by either violence or drug abuse. As the genre grows, these types of events will be the main examples of what those who are not familiar or in tune with Hip-Hop will see and think, “this is what it truly is at its core”. However, it has grown tremendously across the world and infused itself into different cultures.

In previous years, Hip-Hop was seen as a small genre with very few major artists. These types of incidents have become more significant because of the wide outreach that Hip-Hop/Rap music has today and the influence of the people who participate in it. For the past couple of years, it has hit harder than ever. It never gets better and more young artists have been slain because of it. But at this point, does it really matter? Gun violence has always been a persistent thing in Hip-Hop/Rap. It is said that the altercation was relative to a past dispute with rapper, Youngboy Never Broke Again. Along with Von, two other people had died. Ultimately, he did not survive his injuries. Von and others would be rushed to a hospital. During the altercation, gunfire ranged out and 5 people were hit, including King Von. According to reports the rapper and his crew had an altercation with another rapper, Quando Rondo and his crew outside a nightclub. Chicago rapper, King Von was pronounced dead on Friday morning, Novemin Atlanta, Georgia.

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