Baltimore rapper Lor Scoota killed after leaving charity basketball game

Source: fox43.com --- Monday, June 27, 2016
A Baltimore rapper named Tyriece Travon Watson, who went by the stage name Lor Scoota, was fatally shot in broad daylight at a busy intersection in Friday, police said. He was 23 years old. Watson had just left a charity Basketball in Baltimore game calling for “peace in the streets” when he was killed. He was driving in his car when an unknown black male wearing a white bandana stepped into the street and opened fire, Baltimore police said. Watson was brought to a local hospital but died from his injuries. The shooter appeared to be targeting Watson, Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith said. But no motive has been identified, and police have not named any suspects. Police are examining video related to the shooting and are asking for anyone with any knowledge of the situation to come forward. “We are making some progress but not as much progress as we would like [in finding a suspect],” Smith said. ‘This revolving door of death’ In a public entreaty, Smith asked that Watson’s death be a wake-up call to those seeking retribution, especially gang members. “The eerie irony that should just absolutely tick all of us off, collectively, is that he was leaving a peace rally that was held at a local university,” Smith said. “This revolving door of death is something that’s despicable, and its leaving too many mothers to bury their children.” “We need this to be a rallying cry for those out there who want to seek retribution for lil Sc ...

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