Rapper Rollie Bands, who lived in Tampa, Florida, was shot and died outside of his home not long after challenging his detractors to face him there in person via Instagram.
In a message to his Instagram Story, Rollie stated: “Many of these ni**as are aware of my residence in fr. I enjoy quiet slumber. I’ll be in my crib in 5 minutes if a ni**a wants to smoke.”
Just five minutes after his post, at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, the rapper was shot once in the parking lot of his apartment complex.
He was rushed to an area hospital, but couldn’t be saved.
The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. They remain at large.
“At this time, the shooting does not appear random, as the suspects and victim are possibly known to each other,” the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a report.