Rapper JayDaYoungan Shot and Killed In Louisiana at 24 Years Old

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US rapper JayDaYoungan, known for his hit song "23 Island," was shot dead in Louisiana on Wednesday evening, police said.

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He was with family member Kenyatta Scott Sr., who was also shot on the scene and is currently in stable condition at a nearby hospital

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"Javorius Scott has died as a result of his injuries" after the shooting, which took place just before 6:00 pm (23:00 GMT), police said, also identifying Scott by his rap alias JayDaYoungan.

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Who was JayDaYoungan?

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his song "23 Island" was released three years ago and has 173 million views on YouTube, with another 121 million streams on Spotify.

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Media reports identified the other victim as the 24-year-old rapper's father.

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He made a name for himself with mixtapes on SoundCloud, before his debut album 'Misunderstood' peaked at on the Billboard 200.

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