Award winning South African rapper AKA, real name is Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, has been shot dead in Durban, South Africa on Friday, February 10.
According to reports by the police in Durban, he was allegedly murdered in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night.
The rapper who was based in Johannesburg flew into Durban earlier today February 10th for his birthday party which was scheduled to hold at Yugo Nightclub which he had advertised on his social media pages and asked fans to show up.
Two hours before he was killed, AKA had gone to Fish Restaurant on Florida Road with some friends and his bodyguard and posted his location on his IG page.
After the meal, he stepped outside the restaurant and that was when he was killed shortly after 10pm.
Some persons in two cars were believed to have opened fire on the rapper around 10pm on Friday.
A friend standing with him was also killed while his bodyguard was injured in the shooting.
His friend and colleague, Da Les tweeted shortly after the news of the shooting broke.
The Rapper was meant to celebrate his birthday at the YUGO nightclub located in Stamford Hill in Durban before he was murdered.
AKA’s bodyguard, was also wounded, while another unknown person, who is understood to be a close friend of the singer, was also killed.
