Crime & Justice
Texas rapper Lil Ronnie, 5-year-old daughter killed in shooting
Ronnie Smith’s aunt, Stella Houston, told the outlet her nephew had no known enemies that she knew of.
Update: Suspects have been arrested for the deaths of Texas rapper Ronnie “Lil Ronnie” Smith and his 5-year-old daughter, who were killed in a shooting at a car wash.
The details : rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter killed
On Monday, March 3, police said two suspects opened fire at the victims at Slappy’s Car Wash shortly before 11 a.m. local time in Forest Hill, a suburb about 30 miles west of Dallas. Officers performed life-saving measures but both victims were pronounced deceased at the scene.
A preliminary investigation found that the suspects fled the scene in a white four-door Kia after approaching the victim’s vehicle, according to the Forest Hill Police Department.
Authorities say there is an active capital murder warrant issued for the arrests of the suspects. The suspects have been identified but their names have not been released due to an ongoing investigation, CBS Texas reports.
Beloved father
Smith’s aunt, Stella Houston, said her nephew had no known enemies that she knew of.
“He was a good kid.” Houston told WFAA. “He didn’t bother nobody.”
She also mentioned her niece just celebrated her 5th birthday Sunday.
Smith, 30, was a rapper from Fort Worth, Texas, who had around 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
Information on the homicide of Lil Ronnie and daughter
The Forest Hill Police Department is urging anyone with information on the shooting or the suspect’s whereabouts to call 817-531-5250 or email [email protected].
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