A few minutes after he dared his enemies and critics to come and confront him at his Tampa home, up-and-coming rapper Rollie Bands was shot and killed on Friday.
“A lot of these n****s know where I live at fr,” he wrote on Instagram. “I sleep in peace. If a n***a want smoke, I’m at my crib in 5 mins.”
And five minutes later, at about 3:30 p.m., police said that a gunman opened fire at Rollie Bands in the parking lot of his residential complex, killing him.
Authorities said that the shooter fled the scene in a car. No arrests have been made in connection to the case.
“At this time, the shooting does not appear random, as the suspects and victim are possibly known to each other,” the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
Fans of the late rapper took to social media to pay tributes.
“Rest in paradise to Rollie Bands. So sad and senseless. He should still be alive,” one wrote.
