Up-and-coming rapper JayDaYoungan died Wednesday night after suffering gunshot wounds outside his home in Louisiana.
The 24-year-old musician, known for his hits “23 Island” and “Elimination,” was shot along with a male relative, Kenyatta Scott Sr., the Bogalusa Police Department confirmed to The Post.
The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m., and the rapper, whose real name is Javorius Tykies Scott, was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
JayDaYoungan eventually died shortly before midnight, police said.
The rapper’s relative remains in stable condition.
“This is a very fluid situation. Our officers are working diligently to identify the subjects responsible for these crimes,” police said in a statement.
The 24-year-old was shot and killed outside his home in Louisiana. Instagram/@jaydayyoungan
Police said another shooting took place about 30 minutes after the one involving the rapper. Officials said it was possible the shootings were related.
JayDaYoungan leaves behind a young son, according to his social media posts.
Just hours before his untimely death, the rapper posted a video on Instagram showing a boy believed to be his son.
The rapper landed a music deal with Atlantic Records in 2017. His career led him to collaborate with artists such as Lil Durk, Lato and Moneybagg Yo. He released his debut album “23 Is Back” in June 2021.
He amassed over 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube and had 2.7 million followers on Instagram.
The shooting comes just a month after he was released from prison on gun-related charges.
In October 2021, he was caught carrying a gun he was not allowed to carry as he was facing concurrent assault charges in Texas as well as illegal possession of oxycodone.
He was then out on $175,000 bail after being arrested in September 2021 on suspicion of being an accessory to second-degree murder.
It’s still unclear if the rapper was connected to the shooting.
He was sentenced to five years in prison on the weapons charges, but was released last month and given credit for time served.