Born as Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, the 35 years old rapper was shot dead on Friday, 10th February 2023.
According to the first accounts at the scene, AKA was shot around 10pm at a popular night club along Durban’s Florida Road. With him was a bodyguard who also succumbed to the gunshots.
KwaZulu-Natal police led by spokesperson Robert Netshiunda confirmed the heartbreaking news
“I can confirm that two men were killed and one of them is a well-known rapper. Police will not be releasing any names of the victims yet until a full investigation is completed” Netshiunda said.
AKA was scheduled to perform in the same city on Friday night, and footage posted on Instagram showed jovial scenes as the rapper toasted with a table full of friends.
In 2021, AKA’s fiancé Anele Tembe fell to her death from her hotel room in a Cape Town hotel in April 2021.
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