Daily News | Funeral services announced for YNG Cheese, son of Gillie da King
for the son of well-known Philadelphia hip-hop artist Gillie da King, who was killed last week during a triple shooting in the city’s Olney section.
Video from the scene shows that a group of men were having a conversation on the corner of West Nedro Avenue and North Mascher Street when they heard gunshots and started running, Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore said Friday. At least 10 shots were fired, hitting three people.In addition to an unresponsive Spady, police found a 28-year-old man, shot twice in the leg, nearby and drove him to Einstein.
Spady, who lived just outside Philadelphia in Wyncote, Montgomery County, was the father of a young son and was pursuing his own career in music, like his father. His death led to an outpouring of grief and outrage over the city’s ongoing gun violence crisis. Spady’s killing was one of 236 homicides recorded in the city this year through Thursday, according to police statistics.
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