According to the rapper, the shooting took place at a petrol station located across from where she was filming.
Sexyy RedA fatal shooting took place near where her new music video was shot on Thursday. A suspect fired at around 8:30 pm and fled. One victim was killed, and another injured. According toTMZSexyy Red, “was shooting the music video in Oakland Park flea market with extras during the afternoon. Someone pulled a weapon nearby and fired.”
The victim who had been fatally hit was declared dead on the spot. One victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. No information was available on their conditions.The victims were found in two different places: at a petrol station and a flea-market.WPLG Local 10.reported. Broward sheriff’s deputies were on scene for several hours and focused their investigation at a Chevron station, while tapering off other businesses. The police allegedly caught two individuals on camera.
What we know so far about the Sexyy Red shooting that resulted in 2 injuries and 1 death: https://t.co/6rGdKxeF6x
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Sexyyy Red posted the following statement on three different websitesInstagram StoriesThe message was sent around 2:30 in the morning on Friday. It read, “I extend my deepest condolences and send prayers for those injured. But i gotta address the rumors that it happened at my video shoot bc s— is not true, at all. It happened in a gasstation across from the video set.
The Broward County Sheriff and Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the shooting was not on my set. [I’m] My production team was able to ensure that everyone’s safety by completing all paperwork correctly and collaborating with Broward Sheriff’s Office. We finished shooting at another location, and all of our crew members went home safe. Period. Just trying to be hardworking, making good music and connecting with my fans. Please don’t try to twist narratives and put this on a b—.”
Local 10 published a story at 11:16pm on Thursday, citing a source, that stated authorities “had not provided any official info regarding the shooting suspects, or arrests.” Sexyy RED released the following statement in response to the news of the shootingShared videosThe photo showed her sitting in a vehicle moving in the background, surrounded by police cars flashing their lights. “I’ve got police escorts going insane,” she wrote. She tells her 1.8m Instagram followers in the clip, “They aren’t playing. I have all these security.”