In very sad news, rapper Chinx was gunned down this morning (May 17th) in Queens, NY according to authorities. Chinx and a passenger were gunned down in the rappers Porsche Panamera early this morning.
WPIX reports:
A drive-by shooting in Queens killed 31-year-old rapper Lionel “Chinx” Pickens and critically injured another early Sunday, police said.
Police responded to a 911 call in Briarwood around 4 a.m., where they found the two victims in a Porsche on Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive. Pickens was transported to Jamaica Medical Center with gunshot wounds to his torso, where he was pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made, but a Instagram page popped up with the user boasting about killing the rapper. It has since been deleted.
Smfh this shit crazy pic.twitter.com/oxyDjogWIX
— Kaleigh🇯🇲 (@LavQuinine) May 17, 2015
Unbelievable! A memorial for Chinx has been erected near the crime scene, the other victim is still alive.
We here at the SFPL have met Chinx numerous times he was an extremely nice and humble guy. He was well on his way to the top and was most recently featured on French Montana’s new mixtape Casino Life 2.
He leaves behind 2 beautiful children, a son and daughter.
The hip-hop community and celebrities have instantly paid their respects to Chinx on social media:
https://instagram.com/p/2yKRgOikPG/?taken-by=meekmill
https://instagram.com/p/2ynCOrBvPl/?taken-by=richforever
https://instagram.com/p/2yIV2pSmWr/?taken-by=real_lildurk
As you can see he was widely loved and respected amongst his hip-hop peers and family. The story is still developing.
Gone too soon, R.I.P Chinx, #ForeverFLY!