Kanye West, J. Cole, Pusha T, Future & More Mourn the Passing of XXXTentacion

The Florida rapper was 20 years old.

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XXXTENTACION, born Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was shot and killed in Florida on Monday, June 18. TMZ reports that the Florida rapper was shopping for motorcycles at Pompano Beach’s Riva Motorsports when two men ran up on his BMW i8 and opened fire. After the shooting, the alleged gunmen fled the area in a black Dodge Journey. Passers-bys came to XXX’s aid noting the rapper held no pulse. Admitted to a local hospital as a level 1 trauma patient, the “Look At Me!” rapper was pronounced dead shortly after. XXXTENTACION’s death was confirmed by the Broward County Sheriff.

Following his passing, fellow artists and celebrities including Kanye West, J. Cole, Big Sean, Pusha T, Lil Pump and more took to their social media platforms to mourn, sharing their memories and love for the artist. See them below.

We send condolences to XXXTentacion’s family, friends and loved ones. Rest in peace.

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