UPDATE
9:18 PM PT — Police say JayDaYoungan has died from his injuries. He was only 24 years old. RIP
Popular Louisiana rapper JayDaYoungan is currently hospitalized, battling injuries he suffered when he was shot outside a home in his home state … TMZ has learned.
A Bogalusa Police representative tells us they received a call shortly before 6pm Wednesday night about a shooting at a home on Superior Avenue. Cops say one victim was transported to a local hospital by someone at the scene, and another victim, who was critically injured, was treated by paramedics and rushed to the hospital for treatment.
A law enforcement source tells us JayDaYoungan is in critical condition, and a source close to the rapper tells us he’s lost a lot of blood and is currently in surgery. Online reports say the second victim is a relative of the rapper, potentially his father.
Play TMZ.com video content
We’ve obtained video taken from outside the home where the shooting happened … you can see the rapper’s blue sports car parked outside.
Police tell us about an hour after the shooting involving JDY, another shooting occurred in which a vehicle was hit… officers believe the two shootings may be related. We’re told no one was injured in that shooting.
The rapper first found success when he signed to Atlantic Records in 2017… and has gained a steady following thanks to his mixtapes.
The 24-year-old has collaborated with artists such as Latto, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Durk and Boosie Badazz.
Story development…