The unfortunate demise of South African rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, often known by his stage as AKA on Friday night, has been confirmed by his family. A.K.A’s family confirmed the tragic news in a statement posted on the rapper’s official Twitter account early on Saturday morning.
AKA reportedly died in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night, according to sources.
The gunshot event that occurred at Durban’s Florida Rd. has been confirmed by the South African police force.
According to a witness, A.K.A. was the lone person targeted in the incident and was shot five times at 8 o’clock. The issue is still developing, and the shooting is currently the subject of an active police investigation in South Africa.
The killing of A.K.A. brings attention to the pervasive problem of violence and gun-related crimes in South Africa.
