Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50 has been killed in a violent shooting, just weeks after he made chilling comments about the possibility of his own death.
The rising rapper, whose real name was Mikquale T. Cooper, was 22 years old.
According to Chicago police, Cooper was sitting inside his vehicle at a gas station in the Fuller Park neighborhood during the early morning hours of Sunday, September 13, when two vehicles pulled alongside him. Multiple gunmen reportedly opened fire from the vehicles, striking Cooper in the chest and shoulder.
The shooting happened around 3:58 a.m. in the 4200 block of South Wentworth Avenue. Cooper was treated by Chicago Fire Department personnel but was pronounced dead at approximately 4:35 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.
Surveillance footage reportedly captured the moments leading up to the shooting. A witness told the Chicago Sun-Times that they believed they heard more than 100 gunshots. The gunfire also reportedly damaged Cooper’s Tesla and windows at a nearby Subway restaurant.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting have drawn additional attention because of comments Cooper made just weeks before his death. During a conversation with DJ Akademiks, the rapper spoke openly about the dangers surrounding his lifestyle and acknowledged that he understood the possibility that he could be killed.
“I’m not chasing death, but I’m not running from it either,” Cooper said, according to reports. He also indicated that he understood the risks he had taken and that one mistake could cost him his life.
Those comments have since resurfaced online following his death, with fans describing them as a chilling premonition.
Reports also indicate that Cooper’s pregnant girlfriend was inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting and managed to escape. According to reports, she had expressed concern about people surrounding the car shortly before the gunfire erupted.
Authorities have not publicly announced a motive or identified suspects in the killing. The investigation remains ongoing, and no arrests have been reported.
BloodHound Q50 had been building momentum in Chicago’s drill and hip-hop scene. He released his latest project, Get Back or Die Trying, in August and had performed at Rolling Loud earlier this year. He had also reportedly amassed more than one million monthly Spotify listeners.
His death is another devastating loss connected to his close circle. Cooper’s cousin Bloodhound Zmoney was killed in 2023, while fellow Chicago rappers Bloodhound Lil Jeff and Lil Scoom 89 were also killed in separate shootings in 2024.
As fans and loved ones mourn the 22-year-old rapper, questions remain about who carried out the deadly ambush and why.
Y’all Know What will continue to follow this developing story as more information becomes available.
