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04-03-2025
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Texas Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie And 5-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Car Wash Shooting
An unfortunate tragedy struck in North Texas this week. Local rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his five-year-old daughter were killed during a shooting at a car wash. The police reported that two suspects opened fire at a car wash in Forest Hill, a suburb located 30 miles west of Dallas, before 11 a.m. local time on Monday (Mar. 3). Authorities rushed to the scene and attempted to save both victims' lives; they were unsuccessful as both Ronnie, real name Ronnie Smith, and his daughter were pronounced dead at the scene. Upon conducting a preliminary investigation, the Forest Hill Police Department determined that the suspects left the scene of the crime in a white four-door Kia after encroaching upon Ronnie's car and firing shots. A witness claimed that they heard 20 to 30 gunshots, per a report from KTVT. The suspects' names have yet to be shared, but there is a capital murder warrant out for their arrest. 'He was a good kid. He was,' Stella Houston, G$ Lil Ronnie's aunt, told WFAA. 'He didn't bother [nobody].' Weeks ago, the 30-year-old rapper shared an Instagram post showing him attending a Valentine's Day celebration at his daughter's school. They invited her classmate to be their Valentine since her parents could not be there. 'My BabyGirl Couldn't Stand The Fact Her Friend Was Sad,' he wrote in the caption. 'This Morning Her Daddy Couldn't Make it to Donuts With Daddy This Morning So Yu Know We Let Her kno it's Ok 2 Join us & She Can Snap it Up & That Changed her Whole Mood *heart emojis* My Lil Valentines Literally.' Ronnie hadn't released any new music so far in 2025, but had an active 2024 with a slew of singles. VIBE sends its sincerest condolences to G$ Lil Ronnie's family, friends, loved ones, fans, and all who were impacted by this tragedy. More from Angie Stone, Legendary Soul Singer, Dead At 63 Andrew Lester Dies Days After Pleading Guilty To Shooting Ralph Yarl Ye, Ja Rule, And Hip-Hop Community React To Irv Gotti's Death
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie, 5 year-old daughter killed in Dallas shooting Monday morning
A shooting at a North Texas car wash Monday killed a 5-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man who was reportedly local rapper G$ Lil Ronnie. Police said two suspects opened fire at the victims shortly before 11 a.m. in Forest Hill, a suburb about 30 miles west of Dallas. Officers performed life-saving measures but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene at Slappy's Express Car Wash on Forest Hill Drive. A preliminary investigation found that the suspects fled the scene in a white four-door Kia after approaching the victim's vehicle, according to the Forest Hill Police Department. Both suspects were described as Black males wearing blue jeans and gray sweaters. Police have identified one suspect in connection to the shooting, who is now the subject of an active capital murder warrant. Names of the suspects have not been made public. A witness at the scene said they heard around 20 to 30 gunshots, CBS News Texas reported. Police believe it was a targeted shooting. An investigation has been opened and is being led by the Texas Rangers. The Forest Hill Criminal Division, Fort Worth Police Department, Everman Police Department, Kennedale Police Department and Tarrant County Sheriff's Office are also involved. The shooting marks the fourth and fifth homicides in Forest Hill this year compared to none in 2024, the police department said. Friends and family have identified the man killed as rapper Ronnie "Lil Ronnie" Smith, also known as G$ Lil Ronnie, according to local stations WFAA and CBS News Texas. Smith's aunt, Stella Houston, said her nephew had no known enemies that she knew of, WFAA reported. "He was a good kid. He was," Houston told WFAA. "He didn't bother nobody." Smith had around 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. His highest streaming track was "Hoodfame Killuminati," off a 2018 collaborative project with Go Yayo, whose real name is Kyrin Xavier Peters. Peters posted a photo of the two on his Instagram story Monday and wrote "Life or death 4 u big brudda." The Forest Hill Police Department is urging anyone with information on the shooting or the suspect's whereabouts to call 817-531-5250 or email policeinvestigations@ — USA TODAY contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: North Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie, daughter killed in car wash shooting
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie, 5-year-old daughter killed in shooting at car wash: Reports
A shooting at a northern Texas car wash Monday killed a 5-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man who was reportedly local rapper G$ Lil Ronnie. Police said two suspects opened fire at the victims shortly before 11 a.m. local time in Forest Hill, a suburb about 30 miles west of Dallas. Officers performed life-saving measures but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation found that the suspects fled the scene in a white four-door Kia after approaching the victim's vehicle, according to the Forest Hill Police Department. There is an active capital murder warrant issued for the arrests of the suspects, whose names have not been shared yet. A witness at the scene said they heard around 20 to 30 gunshots, local station KTVT reported. The shooting marks the fourth and fifth homicides in Forest Hill this year compared to none in 2024, the police department said. Friends and family have identified the man killed as rapper Ronnie "LilRonnie" Smith, also known as G$ Lil Ronnie, according to local stations WFAA and KTVT. Smith's aunt, Stella Houston, said her nephew had no known enemies that she knew of, WFAA reported. "He was a good kid. He was," Houston told WFAA. "He didn't bother noody." Smith had around 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. His highest streaming track was "Hoodfame Killuminati," off a 2018 collaborative project with Go Yayo, whose real name is Kyrin Xavier Peters. Peters posted a photo of the two on his Instagram story Monday and wrote "Life or death 4 u big brudda." The Forest Hill Police Department is urging anyone with information on the shooting or the suspect's whereabouts to call 817-531-5250 or email policeinvestigations@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie, daughter killed in shooting: Reports
