Rapper Chris King, who once lived in the same house as singer Justin Bieber, died in a robbery in Nashville on April 20.

“I love you so much, brother. This is so heartbreaking,” Justin Bieber wrote on Instagram Story when hearing about the tragic death of Chris King. “Please pray for his family. See you in heaven.”

Rapper Chris King.

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According to People , Chris King was shot in a shooting that took place around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, a few hours after he performed at Nashville Cannafest. King (born Christopher Cheeks) was murdered while hanging out with friends in an alley. A 29-year-old friend of his was also hit but was only injured.

“Cheeks was at that location with some friends when three men started talking to them. The 29-year-old victim said the group was hanging out intimately before the three suspects tried to rob them. At that time, he He heard gunshots and realized he had been hit,” a statement from the Metro Nashville Police Department said.

Police say Chris King was found in the parking garage of the Hayes Street hotel and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he died.

Chris King was born in 1991 in Fontana, California. He has had a decade-long music career, releasing multiple mixtapes and LPs. He just released the new single Seeing Double See Double on April 8. King is also the founder of Snotty Nose Records.

The 32-year-old rapper and Justin Bieber are longtime friends. Last December, Chris King posted a reunion photo with Justin Bieber and revealed that 10 years ago they lived in the same house for a year and a half. Chris King is happy because Bieber’s feelings for him have not changed over the years.
Justin Bieber and Chris King. Photo: Instagram Chris King

Justin Bieber and Chris King

Colleague Trippie Redd – who collaborated with Chris King on many songs – paid deep gratitude to the ill-fated rapper. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without Chris King. He introduced me and always had great energy. He had a lot of friends and for me, he was one of my friends.” closest”.

Singer Machine Gun Kelly paid tribute to the late rapper in the comments section of Trippie Redd’s post: “Chris is so rare.”