Popular Philadelphia rapper LGP Qua shot and killed aged 30

LGP Qua, a famed Philadelphia rapper, was tragically changeable dormant astatine the property of 30. 

The artist, calved Qidere Johnson, was fatally changeable connected Sunday successful the Juniata Park vicinity conscionable earlier 4.40pm, constabulary said. 

Authorities responded to reports of gunfire and soon recovered retired Johnson was transported to Temple University Hospital wherever helium was pronounced dormant astatine 4.56pm.  

Police judge helium was changeable during an attempted robbery, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. 

The autarkic rapper was reportedly approached by 2 masked men who attempted to bargain his golden chains from astir his cervix earlier shooting him successful the chest, constabulary said.  

The suspects fled the scene. A motive remains chartless and nary arrests person been made. 

Police are offering $20,000 for immoderate accusation starring to an apprehension successful transportation with the fatal shooting. 

Johnson, who's been pictured with different fashionable artists, including Snoop Dogg, Chance the Rapper and Megan Thee Stallion, was known for speaking connected the challenges astir being a young achromatic antheral successful Philadelphia.

He roseate to fame with the merchandise of his way New York Freestyle, which was written astir rapper Meek Mill's clip successful prison. 

The Corner Store hitmaker started rapping arsenic a kid and aboriginal pursued it arsenic a vocation aft serving clip successful jailhouse successful 2016. 

Johnson called himself 'voice of the youth' connected his societal media pages, arsenic helium rapped astir the struggles helium faced increasing up successful North Philadelphia. 

Following his death, an Instagram relationship was created to springiness his fans, friends and loved ones updates connected his ceremonial arrangements. 

'Rest In Peace to Qidere “LGP Qua” Johnson. A kid with a imagination that turned to a antheral with a vision,' the leafage read. 

'He had dreams of bettering his assemblage utilizing rap to power the mindsets of the youth. So young, truthful overmuch talent. Qidere was known to his friends and household arsenic idiosyncratic who would thrust til the wheels would autumn off.

'He knew the struggles of interior metropolis younker archetypal hand. However helium didn’t fto his downfalls oregon setbacks deter his message.' 

Meek Mill, different Philly rapper, took to his Instagram communicative Sunday evening with a video of Johnson. 

'Killing ambitious young bulls similar this connected Mother's Day is simply a Philly benignant of happening smfh... sh** volition marque you different.

'Prayers to you household & let's cod immoderate of them guns sh** bittersweet retired there,' the rapper added. 

Swiss Beatz besides shared his condolences, writing: 'Sh** wack antheral remainder up King.' 

'I americium truthful wounded down this, Wow, I can’t judge it, connected Mother’s Day too, ideate what his parent is going through,,, truthful bad!,' DJ Kid Capri said. 

'This is truthful heartbreaking. i’m praying for Philly and praying for this young brother’s family. We gotta bash better,' rapper Dee-1 posted.