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NYC rapper Chinx killed in early morning shooting

In this May 3, 2015 photo, authorities move Sergio Valencia del Toro, 27, to an ambulance following a shooting at a recreational bridge in the City of Menasha, Wis. Police say del Toro and his fiancee had recently called off their wedding and had argued before del Toto randomly shot four strangers before killing himself. Authorities say four are dead and one hospitalized in critical condition. (Duke Behnke/The Post-Crescent  via AP)

In this May 3, 2015 photo, authorities move Sergio Valencia del Toro, 27, to an ambulance following a shooting at a recreational bridge in the City of Menasha, Wis. Police say del Toro and his fiancee had recently called off their wedding and had argued before del Toto randomly shot four strangers before killing himself. Authorities say four are dead and one hospitalized in critical condition. (Duke Behnke/The Post-Crescent via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York rapper who was part of French Montana’s Coke Boys group is dead after an early morning shooting.

Police say Lionel Pickens died at a Queens hospital. The 31-year-old, who performed as Chinx, had been shot multiple times in the chest around 4 a.m. Sunday at Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive.

Another man was also shot. He was hospitalized in critical condition.

Police said the two men were in a car when another car pulled up alongside, and multiple shots were fired.

Pickens’ management team issued a statement on Instagram saying his “dedication, humor and vision will always be remembered.”

No arrests have been made. An investigation is underway.

 

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