ATLANTA (AP) – A shooting on Interstate 85 in suburban Atlanta has claimed the life of a rising Texas rap artist, one of three shots in the subway area in two days, authorities said Saturday .
Rapper Corey Detiege, who acted under the stage name Chucky Trill, died at a local hospital after Friday morning’s early-morning shooting, Gwinnett County police said on the outskirts.
Cpl of the police. Collin Flynn, a spokesman for the department, said someone stopped next to Detiege’s car and opened fire around 3 a.m. Friday, WSB TV reported. Ditiege, 33, was from Sugar Land, Texas.
Flynn said the suspect fled and the motive for the murder was unknown. Police did not give any immediate description of the suspect’s vehicle and made no arrests.
On Saturday, a man was grazed by a bullet on I-285 in DeKalb County when another driver fired at him and opened fire, DeKalb police spokeswoman Officer Elise Wells said.
Officers were called to a gas station around 4 a.m. after the man, who was about 40, stopped and called 911, Wells said.
“It appears the victim was traveling toward 285 when an unknown vehicle stopped next to him and fired several laps at the victim’s car,” Wells said in an emailed statement to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It is unclear what motivated the shooting.
The man was taken to hospital and is expected to recover, authorities said.
And about an hour before Friday’s murder, someone shot a driver in the head on Interstate 75, authorities said. That man is still hospitalized. A witness told police the shot was fired after two cars attempted to occupy the same lane. The shooter fled.
This year there had already been at least four previous incidents to stakeholders in the area.
Rapper Bun B was one of several artists who expressed their condolences on social media after Detiege’s death.
“He was a good man. Humble. Hard work. Loyal. Determined. Centered. And he had the talent. Queen saw him and said to @boneafied, “This guy is good. If he doesn’t have a manager, you should.” And he did, putting everything he had into it. This morning we are heartbroken and send our deepest condolences to D, Bone and all his family, friends and supporters. Buy or broadcast your music and keep your memory alive. #RIPChuckyTrill, ”his post said.
Chucky Trill was managed by Bone of Boneafied Entertainment, which also manages Bun B.
The shots advance to Sunday’s NBA All-Star game in Atlanta. But Flynn could not confirm if Detiege was in Atlanta to play the game.
Chucky Trill released his album “Music for the Soul” in 2018 and had more music in the works, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Police said the recent trend of interstate shootings in Atlanta is very worrying.
“Not only can the person lose control of his car after being shot or injured by a gunshot, but also if he is shot from a moving vehicle and there are other moving vehicles, he could be shot,” dir Flynn.