*Things got rowdy Tuesday night in Los Angeles as hundreds of fans gathered in the Fairfax district to remember slain rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot dead in Florida on Monday.
According to the Los Angeles Times, between 300 and 500 people thronged Melrose Avenue near Spaulding, blocking traffic. Some climbed onto rooftops, and at one point, a mosh pit formed in the middle of the crowd. Other attendees formed a candlelight vigil in the middle of a road.
Cops were called in at around 7:20 p.m., and several police cruisers blocked the intersections around the protesters. According to Hollywood Scanner, the crowd became “increasingly aggressive,” including jumping on the hood of a news van, swarming vehicles, and throwing things at police. An on-site LAPD helicopter advised that there were 1,000 people in the area and sent out orders to disperse.
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At least 300 people have amassed on Melrose Avenue, near Spaulding, to pay tribute to rapper XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot during a robbery in Florida yesterday pic.twitter.com/K8kmxFQVZl
— KTLA (@KTLA) June 20, 2018
LAPD officers in riot gear trying to disperse unruly crowd on Melrose Avenue pic.twitter.com/vhx4giewVJ
— Amy Powell (@abc7amy) June 20, 2018
#LIVE LAPD mostly hanging back, observing crowd at #XXXTentacion gathering https://t.co/CDKVaWLJl5 pic.twitter.com/gcylnPCSab
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) June 20, 2018
#LIVE Melrose crowd makes X with candles to honor #XXXTentacionhttps://t.co/CDKVaWLJl5 pic.twitter.com/83CAPC33dM
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) June 20, 2018
#LIVE Crowds at #XXXTentacion event climb on top of ABC7 news van https://t.co/CDKVaWLJl5 pic.twitter.com/OH0p0YJl0A
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) June 20, 2018
XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was shot in Deerfield Park, Fla. Monday after being approached by two armed suspects when he left RIVA Motorsports.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Tuesday that they are offering an award of up to $3,000 for tips in the hopes that it’ll lead to the arrest of XXX’s killer.
“A big thank you to our social media community for the many tips we’ve received regarding the death of local rapper, XXXTentacion,” the sheriff’s office wrote in the tweet. The office is asking anyone with information to contact homicide detectives Walt Foster and John Curcio at (954) 321-4210. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Broward Crime Stoppers line by calling (954) 493-8477 or visiting the website.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 19, 2018
Also on Tuesday, XXX’s alleged abuse victim said she was “broken” by his death in a tweet.
“It’s disgusting that people are speaking for me,” Geneva Ayala wrote. “I don’t care if no one cared about me however many months ago, I didn’t lose my life. He did. It’s permanent. I’m still here. Like how do you think that makes me feel? Everyone expecting me to be relieved or happy?! No, i’m broken.”
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