Rapper Chinx Drugz Killed In Drive-By Shooting In NYC, Lionel Pickens Dead At Age 31
The rapper Chinx Drugz was killed in a drive-by shooting in Queens, NYC, and yet the shooter remains at large.
In a related report by the Inquisitr, when the rapper Chinx’s death was announced, some thought it might be a hoax. Rob Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian have already reacted online to the death of rapper Chinx.
The NY Daily News described the drive-by shooting in this manner.
“Lionel Pickens, 31, who goes by the stage name Chinx, was shot multiple times, and a 27-year-old passenger in his Porsche was hit twice in the back, at about 4 a.m. at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive in Briarwood, cops said.”
An employee at the Dunkin’ Donuts said the rapper Chinx looked lifeless in the driver’s seat after he was killed in the drive-by shooting. It was apparent that at least seven bullet holes had pierced the vehicle, through the front and rear windows.
“The police came and they opened up the door,” said Bibekanada Das, who was working in the kitchen when the shooting occurred. “All you could see was the guy laid out in the seat.”
The rapper Chinx’s silver Porsche continued to roll on the road, even after he was killed in the drive-by shooting. Two victims were in the vehicle, and emergency responders tried to save them by rushing them to Jamaica Hospital. Unfortunately, Lionel Pickens died, but 27-year-old Antar Alziadi was listed as being in critical but stable condition.
According to the New York Times, Alziadi is suffering from two bullet wounds to the back and a punctured lung. But Pickens received the worst of it.
“The police said Mr. Pickens appeared to have 15 bullet wounds, mostly in his lower body, though some may have been exit wounds. Two 9-millimeter shell casings were found in the street and one inside the Porsche, on Mr. Pickens’s seat, the police said.”
The last performance of the rapper Chinx Drugz was at the Club Red Wolf in Brooklyn, NYC. Luis Lopez, manager of the club, said nothing seemed wrong with Chinx when he left the establishment.
“He was very good,” said Lopez. “He was here with four or five guys. Then he left. He didn’t fight with anyone. I got the news by the (club) promoter. To be in my establishment and then … It’s crazy, man. It’s really crazy. I was shocked to hear the news.”
After the performance, the rapper and Alziadi looked for a hookah bar along Queens Boulevard, but it was already closed by time they arrived. Chinx agreed to drive Alziadi to a nearby subway station, and that’s when he was killed in the drive-by shooting.
Managers for the rapper Chinx mourned his death on Instagram by posting this message.
“It is with a heavy heart that the Legion Media Group and 4 Kings Management announce the passing of Lionel ‘Chinx’ Pickens this morning,” Legion Media Group said. “Chinx’s dedication, humor and vision will always be remembered.”
As previously reported, an Instagram account with the tagline “gang worldwide” bragged about having the rapper Chinx killed in the drive-by shooting in in Queens. The Teamshabbaofficial Instagram account even posted pictures of guns and a photo of the rapper’s Porsche after it was shot up.
