Chicago Rapper BloodHound Q50 Dies at 22 Following Shooting
RAPPER BloodHound Q50 has been shot dead at the age of just 22 in a horrific early-morning attack.
The rising Chicago artist, whose real name was Mikquale Cooper, was pronounced dead at the scene after gunmen allegedly opened fire from two vehicles.
Rapper BloodHound Q50, 22, was tragically shot dead in ChicagoCredit: Instagram/bloodybruddaq50
Mikquale Cooper, known as BloodHound Q50, was killed in an early-morning attackCredit: Instagram/bloodybruddaq50
Cooper was sitting inside a car in the city’s Fuller Park neighborhood at around 4am on Sunday when the shooting unfolded, according to Chicago police.
Cops said two vehicles pulled up alongside the car in the 4200 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
Several people inside both vehicles then allegedly fired shots at the rapper.
Cooper was struck in the chest and shoulder during the barrage of gunfire, police said.
Chicago Fire Department personnel rushed to treat the 22-year-old, but he could not be saved.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office later identified the victim as Cooper, of Chicago.
A manager with AMF Music Group confirmed to the Chicago Sun-Times that Cooper was the rapper who performed under the name BloodHound Q50.
Police have not announced any arrests over the deadly shooting.
It was not immediately clear what may have sparked the attack or whether Cooper was specifically targeted.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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