A Southern California rapper was fatally shot in Koreatown early Tuesday morning, cops said.
Half Ounce, also known as Latauriisha O’Brien, was found suffering from several gunshot wounds in front of an apartment building, according to police.
Authorities received calls reporting nearly 30 rounds of gunshots fired near the 700 block of South New Hampshire Avenue.
Paramedics pronounced the 33-year-old dead at the scene.
Police investigated the crime scene for six hours and gathered information about the alleged shooter being a man in dark clothing who drove off southbound in a dark-colored SUV.
Family members told NBC4, that the rapper was a father of three children and had a fourth child due next year.
BREAKING: Family confirms to @foxla that the man shot and killed in Koreatown last night is rapper Half Ounce. His wife, who is pregnant, tells me she was on the phone with him as he walked home when she heard gunfire. pic.twitter.com/T24OMFfziu
— Gigi Graciette (@GigiGraciette) October 4, 2022
Lieutenant John Radtke of the Los Angeles Police Department is seeking any information and tips to help solve this brutal crime. He encourages neighborhood residents to share security camera footage or any intel on what may have happened.
