Goonew Passed Away!

Washington, DC rapper Goonew was shot and killed in a night of multiple shootings.

Another young talent lost to senseless gun violence. A rapper from the Washington, DC area was allegedly gunned down on Friday. Goonew known also as Big Wizzle became the latest victim of gun violence.

The rapper survived a near fatal shooting last year. 

He is a rapper representing the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia).

The rapper's friends and fans are posting their emotional tributes to the rapper. He was famous for two mixtapes he released. His albums Goonwick and Big 64, as well as Hey Auntie were the motivations for Goonew's once promising career.

The Prince George's County Police Department tweeted that the shooting happened on Friday evening.

"At approx. 5:40pm, officers responded to the area for a report of a shooting. Once on scene, they located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital for life threatening injuries." 

At approx. 7:30pm, the victim was pronounced dead."

Goonew escaped death the first time after he was shot four times in Washington, DC. 

The incident happened around July 5.

The police are calling this a homicide and they are now seeking information on witnesses involved in the shooting.

Goonew was described as "one of the most innovative & raw rappers of the last five years, who mastered a whisper flow so slippery that it seemed like he could steal your wallet & watch w/out breaking eye contact," said Jeff Weiss.

Did Goonew's life mattered?

Yes

No

Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms. 

I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth. When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. 

I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you.

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I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. 

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GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES!