Pittsburgh Rapper Jimmy Wopo Killed In Drive-By Shooting

Rapper Jimmy Wopo was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Hill District neighborhood of Wopo’s native Pittsburgh on Monday, June 18. The official cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. He was 21.

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Another man was wounded in the incident. He reportedly remains in stable condition.

Wopo’s death was confirmed by his manager, Taylor Maglin, who posted a remembrance of his dear friend on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/taylor.maglin.9/posts/2061112624127184

Wopo, whose real name was Travon Smart, was perhaps best known for his single “Elm Street.” Before his death, he was on the cusp of signing a contract with Taylor Gang Entertainment, the label founded by fellow Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa.

Wopo’s attorney, Owen Seman, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “He would be making life-changing money. His life was about to change. He was going to be gone… He was going to be out of Pittsburgh.”

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Wopo’s death occurred on the same day that another up-and-coming rapper, 20-year-old XXXTentacion, was also shot and killed.