A St Louis rapper who went by the stage name Huey was killed in a shooting that also wounded another man, authorities say.
St Louis County police said in a news release that the shooting happened just before 11pm on Thursday in Kinloch.
Police identified the man who was killed as 32-year-old Lawrence Franks Jr, known by fans as Huey.
The Kinloch native was best known in the rap community for his 2006 debut single Pop, Lock & Drop It.
It eventually reached the No 6 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video has more than 50 million hits on YouTube.
A 21-year-old man who was wounded in the shooting remained in hospital on Friday with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said in a news release that detectives believe as many as 10 other people were there when the shooting happened.
Police released no details about how the shooting unfolded or a possible motive. They also have not said whether they have any suspects.
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