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Detroit rapper Skilla Baby was reportedly shot in an alleged targeted drive-by shooting on Thursday.
The 26-year-old artist, real name Trevon Gardner, was driving in a black SUV on Eight Mile Road in Redford, an inner-ring suburb of Detroit, when he was shot at multiple times, according to local news outlet Fox 2.
Multiple sources told the outlet that one of the bullets hit the rapper in the hand, and two grazed him in the head and the back, causing him to crash into a building on the side of the road. He was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover.
Click on Detroit spoke to one police source, who claimed that Skilla Baby was driving alone at the time of the shooting.
Redford police have launched an investigation into the shooting. As of Thursday night, no suspects had been identified, per Fox 2.
The Independent has reached out to the authorities and to Skilla Baby’s representative for comment.
Following reports of the shooting, several fans flocked to Skilla Baby’s Instagram to wish him a quick recovery.
“Heavenly Father please bring this man a safe healing and easy recovery in Jesus mighty name we all pray amen!” one wrote.
“Uh un Trevon you better hang in there,” a second said, while a third begged for him to “let us know you alive please.”
“I love you heal up,” another added.
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