A popular Bay Area rapper was critically wounded in a shooting in Richmond, California.
According to the East Bay Times, Keak Da Sneak, whose real name is Charles Williams, was wounded several times and was found in front of a closed 76 Gas station.
Officers responded to the scene at 5:30 a.m. on Monday after getting a call that shots were fired, said Richmond police Lt. Felix Tan.
He was hospitalized, and his injuries are life-threatening, Tan told the East Bay Times.
KTVU reported that he is recovering after surgery.
Police have not yet identified any suspects. They didn’t speculate on whether the shooting was a drive-by.
The rapper, in the early 2000s, helped popularize the hyphy rap style.
