When was proof shot and killed

Tate said police have taken 18 incident reports there since The latest was a vice raid in December in which six tickets were issued, most involving minors possessing or drinking alcohol. Rapper Proof Killed; 1 of 2 Shot in Bar.

By Bay Area News Group. Report an error Policies and Standards Contact Us. The rapper even parlayed that reputation into a series of judged rap competitions that were filmed for DVD release.

All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. After two days of private mourning, Eminem broke his public silence late Thursday on the death of his best friend Proof, as the slain rapper's lawyer refuted police reports that he shot first in Tuesday morning's incident at Detroit's CCC Club.

Without Proof's guidance and encouragement there would have been a Marshall Mathers, but probably not an Eminem and certainly never a Slim Shady. Not a day will go by without his spirit and influence around us all. He will be missed as a friend, father and both the heart and ambassador of Detroit hip-hop. Though the focus since Tuesday's incident has been on reports from police that it was year-old Proof born DeShaun Holton who fired first, shooting Keith Bender Jr.

Eminem said that Proof was, and always will be, his best friend. Tributes poured out of the UK with Vm2k6 leading the remembrance. Proof's demise which was mainly overlooked by the UK media was documented and reflected by VM2k6 in which he calls Proof 'fresh, talented and meaningful, a rarity in Hip Hop today'.

He continues saying that Proof had 'the greatest ability to transfer his experiences and most of all feelings into words' and finished with the heartfelt line- 'I guess its only in Death you really begin to shine'.

Several fan videos were released in tribute to Proof, including the hit "Good Die Young" music video which used D12's single, which is currently one of the highest discussed and viewed videos on YouTube. Many other "slide show" flicks were created, which are appearing all over the internet. Proof stated how he wanted to be remembered in an interview with Sohh. Share this:. Got a correction?