Fans Take to Social Media to Mourn Rapper AKA's Death

South African rap star AKA has been shot dead this evening in Durban, South Africa.

SAPS sources in Durban have confirmed rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night. He was shot 6 times outside a nightlife venue. It is understood that the rapper was standing outside the Wish Restaurant when he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting. Two unknown cars are believed to have opened fire just before 10pm.

Two people have been confirmed dead by emergency services, one of which is famous rapper Kiernan Forbes. Reason for the incident are still unclear. AKA was due to perform at a Durban night club, YUGO, where he was expected to perform as part of his birthday celebrations.

AKA spoke out against the repression in Zimbabwe after the arrest of Jacob Ngarivhume & myself in July 2020 & he popularised the #ZimLivesMatter hashtag.

I am saddened to hear that South African rap star @akaworldwide has been shot dead this evening in Durban, South Africa.

AKA spoke out against the repression in Zimbabwe after the arrest of Jacob Ngarivhume & myself in July 2020 & he popularized the #ZimLivesMatter hashtag.

RIP pic.twitter.com/PMMy8XdRSg

— Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) February 10, 2023

View moments before AKA got shot

https://twitter.com/bjstardom/status/1624182125871112194?t=-dgBnaLIV1UBiPO4su61Ag&s=19

and

https://twitter.com/pallnandi/status/1624180818208862208?s=19

Ghanaian Rowland said:

https://twitter.com/Ghana_Ronaldo/status/1624185235389706242?t=Zp9CQvtrW6X4m6xqbcFlzA&s=19

Kemi raised issues about what she called his xenophobic tweets.

https://twitter.com/KemiOlunloyo/status/1624205142089244677?t=ABHV7zNJXhN-swuPI4jkKw&s=19

Kharyne expressed shock at the happenings.

How someone can be this ALIVE and hearty all day, only to be dead by evening is a mystery I don’t even want to understand

This is really sad…oooh!!!!

#RIPAKA #SouthAfrica #aka #ripaka pic.twitter.com/e6q9UhXDbf

— kharyne Yalley (@kharyne_yalley) February 10, 2023

AKA lost his fiancée just two years ago

REST IN PEACE HANDSOME!!!! Dude lost his fiancé in 2021 & now his life taken senselessly!!!!! #AKADEAD – God comfort your family pic.twitter.com/4mFSbNobUW

— Dorcas Mbevo (@deedeizzy) February 10, 2023