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01-04-2025
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Suspect in Rapper Sauce Walka Shooting Found Dead in Houston: Police
The man suspected of shooting rapper Sauce Walka in Memphis, Tenn., on March 22 has been found dead in Texas. According to a Memphis Police Department statement published on Monday, March 31, Jayden Dandridge, 21, who was suspected in the shooting outside of the Westin Hotel in downtown Memphis, was found deceased in Houston. Police also identified a second suspect, 22-year-old Kevin Brown, who remains at large. Memphis police issued a warrant for Brown's arrest, charging him with first-degree Murder, attempted first-degree murder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and theft of property $10,000-$60,000. The MPD previously released video footage appearing to show Dandridge speeding off in a white vehicle, holding an object and a backpack. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 170 Lt. George W. Lee, the site of the Westin Hotel, at about 2:42 p.m. on March 22. Letorian Hunt, 27, was pronounced deceased on the scene. Hunt performed as a rapper, who went by the stage name Sayso P. Albert Mondane, 34, known professionally as Sauce Walka, was transported to Regional One Health with critical wounds. Related: Big Pokey, Houston Rapper and Screwed Up Click Member, Dead After Collapsing Onstage Mondane was shot and injured in the scuffle. The rapper was transported to the nearby hospital for treatment. "This appears to be a targeted shooting incident," the Memphis Police Department told Fox 13 on March 22, with an investigation into the motive behind the shooting underway. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The rapper shared an update on March 23, when he reposted an Instagram story from Houston Texans star C.J. Gardner, who wished him a smooth recovery. Sauce Walka's father Albert Walker told Houston CBS affiliate KHOU "had it not been for God, my son would've been dead." Walka is known for his hit songs "Texas Cyclone" and "Where Was You At." The rapper has also collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion on the song "Southside Royalty Freestyle" and Travis Scott on "Money Counter." The investigation remains open. PEOPLE reached out to the MPD for further comment. Read the original article on People
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31-03-2025
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Murder Suspect in Sauce Walka and Sayso P Shooting Found Executed
Update 12:04 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jayden Dandridge was found shot multiple times in an abandoned building on March 27. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Science ruled his death a homicide. Houston PD detectives have not made any arrests, nor have they disclosed a motive. Continue reading original story below. Memphis Police are no longer pursuing the suspect they ID'ed on video in the Sauce Walka shooting that also killed rapper Sayso P ... because the guy is no longer alive!!! Monday morning, Memphis Police announced 21-year-old Jayden Dandridge had been found deceased in Houston, Texas. No further details were released. We obtained footage last week of Dandridge inside the stolen 2021 Dodge Charger 392 Scat Pack that was used in the murder. The warrant for Dandridge, which was issued last Wednesday, is no longer active. Investigators revealed they are now looking for 22-year-old Kevin Brown in the area and charged him similarly to Dandridge -- first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and property theft. Sauce Walka has been on the mend since the shooting but has been mourning his slain friend online. Police are offering a $6K reward for any info leading up to Brown's arrest via their hotline 901-528-CASH.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
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Sauce Walka shooting suspect found dead in Houston: Memphis PD
The Brief Jayden Dandridge, 21, was found dead in Houston after being identified as one of the suspected shooters who killed Letorian Hunt, 27, and injured Houston rapper Sauce Walka. According to a previous TMZ report, Walka was shot in the leg and expected to recover. A second suspect, 22-year-old Kevin Brown is still on the run for the shooting. Brown is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and theft of property between $10,000 to $60,000. HOUSTON - One of the men suspected of shooting Houston rapper Sauce Walka and killing one other in Downtown Memphis has been found dead in Houston, says Memphis Police Department. The shooting took place on March 22. What we know According to the Memphis Police Department, 21-year-old Jayden Dandridge was wanted for the death of Letorian Hunt, 27, and shooting of 34-year-old rapper Sauce Walka, whose real name is Albert Mondane. Hunt was also known as the rapper Sayso P, one of Sauce Walka's artists, according to TMZ. Dandridge was found dead in Houston, Memphis PD reported on Monday. He was charged with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and two counts of employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony and auto theft. PREVIOUS STORY: Sauce Walka shot: Houston rapper reportedly among 2 wounded in Memphis Kevin Brown, 22, was the second suspect identified in the shooting and is still on the run. He is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and theft of property between $10,000 to $60,000.z This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers in Memphis at 901-528-CASH. What we don't know It has not been reported where or when Dandridge was found in Houston or his cause of death. What we know According to Memphis PD, the shooting occurred around 2:42 p.m. at the Westin Hotel near Lt. George W. Lee Avenue in the downtown area. Memphis police say Hunt was pronounced dead at the scene. Mondane was taken to Regional One hospital in non-critical condition. Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app TMZ reported that family members identified the surviving man as rapper Sauce Walka, or Albert Walker Mondane. They also reported he was shot in the leg but is expected to recover. According to TMZ, multiple people pulled up in a white, four-door vehicle and opened fire – wounding Sauce Walka and the other man, who were outside, before leaving the scene. The Source Information from this article was gathered from the Memphis Police Department's Facebook and previous FOX 26 reports.
