Latest updates as rapper KTS Dre killed being shot 64 times in Chicago ambush (2024)

15th Jul 2021, 08:30By Danielle Cinone

KTS DRE HAD TARGET TATTOOED ON NECK

KTS Dre had the phrase Kill to Survive tattooed on his neck as well as a target symbol.

The 31-year-old was struck in the face and chest and was taken to Mount Sinai hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy is expected to be released in the upcoming weeks, according to theChicago Tribune.

15th Jul 2021, 08:00By Danielle Cinone

WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE SHOOTING?

KTS Dre had completed his fitting for electronic monitoring before he walked to a vehicle and got shot from two separate vehicles, the police report said, according to AP News.

15th Jul 2021, 07:30By Danielle Cinone

MAKING THEIR ESCAPE

After the shooting, the suspects re-entered their vehicles and departed in different directions, police said.

“It appears Sylvester was the intended target while (the women) were inadvertently struck,” the report noted.

15th Jul 2021, 07:00By Danielle Cinone

WERE THE SUSPECTS CAUGHT?

The suspects who shot dead KTS Dre got back into their cars and fled the scene, according to multiple reports.

They still have not been caught.

15th Jul 2021, 06:30By Danielle Cinone

LOCAL ATTORNEY CALLS VIOLENCE THAT KILLED KTS DRE ‘DESTRUCTIVE’

Steven D. Weinhoeft, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, commented on the indictment of suspected leaders of KTS Dre’s gang in January.

“These charges target national and state leaders of one of the most notorious street gangs in America,” he said.

“The lawlessness these gangs bring to our cities is terribly destructive and oftentimes difficult to prosecute.”

15th Jul 2021, 06:00By Danielle Cinone

SHOCK AT KTS DRE'S DEATH

Twitter users shared their shock at the brutal shooting that killed KTS Dre.

One wrote: “KTS Dre hit might be the most Savage hit of the decade in Chicago. 64times in the head, by his mama’s side, right outside of the County! I can’t even wrap my head round it”

15th Jul 2021, 05:30By Danielle Cinone

JESSE KELLY SAYS KTS DRE DEATH PROVES CHICAGO IS A ‘MESS’

Conservative host of “I’m Right” Jesse Kelly commented on KTS Dre’s death, adding that Chicago is “a mess.”

“Six……sixty four times???” he said, referring to the number of times the rapper was shot.

“There’s making sure and then there’s making sure. What a mess Chicago is. Horrible because it’s an awesome city.”

15th Jul 2021, 05:00By Danielle Cinone

WHAT IS THE GANGSTER DISCIPLES?

Police have identifiedKTS Dreas a member of the Lakeside faction of theGangster Disciples, theChicago Sun-Timesreported.

Alleged leaders of theviolent gangwere indicted on federal racketeering charges earlier this year.

“The long list of violent crimes alleged in this indictment – including two murders and multiple violent assaults – make plain the threat to our communities posed by criminal organizations like the Gangster Disciples,” Nicholas L. McQuaid, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, said as suspected leaders of the gang were indicted in January.

15th Jul 2021, 04:30By Danielle Cinone

CHICAGO MAYOR SAYS CITY IS ‘FOCUSED’ ON SHOOTING OF KTS DRE

ChicagoMayor Lori Lightfootsaid the city is “very focused” on what happened to rapper KTS Dre,NBC Chicagoreported.

“Detectives are actively work identifying suspects and hopefully we’ll have an arrest soon,” Mayor Lightfoot said during an unrelated press conference Monday.

15th Jul 2021, 04:00By Danielle Cinone

KTS DRE’S SHOOTING NOT THE FIRST TIME JAIL WAS ATTACKED

The shooting of KTS Dre as he left the jail was not the first time a shooting took place just outside the jail.

In 2017, Kamari Belmont, 23, was killed in a shooting shortly after he was released on $100,000 bail, theChicago Tribune reports.

A white SUV reportedly pulled up and immediately opened fire shortly after murder charges against Belmont were dropped.

15th Jul 2021, 03:30By Danielle Cinone

WHAT WAS KTS DRE’S CAUSE OF DEATH?

KTS Dre hit the headlines after he was killed in a fatal ambush attack in July 2021.

The rapperwas reportedly shot deadas he was released from jail on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

He died as two other women were left injured in the attack.

15th Jul 2021, 03:00By Danielle Cinone

WHAT DID KTS DRE’S STAGE NAME MEAN?

KTS Dre’s real name was Londre Sylvester.

“KTS” stands for “Kill To Survive.”

The phrase was tattooed on the performer’s neck.

15th Jul 2021, 02:30By Danielle Cinone

KTS DRE SHOT OVER 60 TIMES

KTS Dre, real name Londre Sylvester, wasshot at least 64 times, police said.

The shooting occurred at approximately 8.50pm local time.

Police found 59 shell casings littered across the street from the Cook County Jail, where the killing unfolded.

Therapper, 31, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

15th Jul 2021, 00:00By Danielle Cinone

WHEN DID KTS DRE DIE?

The shooting occurred at approximately 8.50pm local time as KTS Dre was released from jail on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Therapper, 31, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

15th Jul 2021, 23:30By Danielle Cinone

WHY WAS KTS DRE IN JAIL?

Sylvester had been jailed for violation of bail bond for violating the conditions of his release in a 2020 felony gun case.

On July 1, a judge ordered the rapper to be held on $50,000 bail, with him paying the $5k needed on Friday, July 9.

He had been fitted with an electronic monitoring device on his ankle before walking free on Saturday, Chicago police said.

15th Jul 2021, 23:00By Danielle Cinone

HOW LONG HAD KTS DRE BEEN ON HOUSE ARREST?

KTS Dre had been on house arrest since December but was jailed in June for violating his bail conditions for a 2020 gun charge.

It stemmed from an incident in April 2020 when cops found the rapper in possession of a gun even though he was on parole for a 2015 gun conviction.

15th Jul 2021, 22:30By Danielle Cinone

WHAT ELSE DID THE WITNESS SAY?

She continued: "When the shooting stopped, a Cook Country [sheriff’s officer] said to me, ‘Young lady, I think you better move your car,’ and at first I laughed it off because I didn’t believe him, but he was serious and told me those were gunshots.

“I can’t stop thinking to myself that had I not stopped to talk to my friend, I could have been in that area when they were shooting,” she added.

“I was supposed to be over there.”

15th Jul 2021, 22:00By Danielle Cinone

WHAT DID THE WITNESS SAY?

“We were talking from car to car, and I looked at her and said, ‘Those sounded really close',” she told the Sun-Times.

“Moments later, I heard two pops in front of the visiting area, then more in a cadence that couldn’t be anything but gunshots."

15th Jul 2021, 21:30By Danielle Cinone

WITNESS HEARD EXPLOSION OF GUNFIRE

A woman who was visiting the Cook County Jail on Saturday night has described the terrifying moment that gunfire erupted.

She has been talking to a friend at the entrance when she said she heard a noise she thought was fireworks.

15th Jul 2021, 21:00By Danielle Cinone

KTS DRE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOUR TIMES

KTS Dre, whose real name is Londre Sylvester, had been sentenced to prison four times since 2010,CWB Chicago reports.

The rapper was first arrested in late April for a felony charge of possessing a firearm.

He had been in custody for more than a year, while his charges were upgraded to a Class X armed habitual crime.

15th Jul 2021, 20:30By Danielle Cinone

KTS DRE HAD TARGET TATTOOED ON NECK

KTS Dre had the phrase Kill to Survive tattooed on his neck as well as a target symbol.

The 31-year-old was struck in the face and chest and was taken to Mount Sinai hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy is expected to be released in the upcoming weeks, according to theChicago Tribune.

15th Jul 2021, 20:00By Danielle Cinone

KTS DRE’S SHOOTING NOT THE FIRST TIME JAIL WAS ATTACKED

The shooting of KTS Dre as he left the jail was not the first time a shooting took place just outside the jail.

In 2017, Kamari Belmont, 23, was killed in a shooting shortly after he was released on $100,000 bail, theChicago Tribune reports.

A white SUV reportedly pulled up and immediately opened fire shortly after murder charges against Belmont were dropped.

14th Jul 2021, 19:30By Danielle Cinone

WOMAN PRESENT AT SHOOTING THOUGHT SHOTS WERE FIREWORKS

A female, who had gone to the jail to visit a detainee, said she thought she heard fireworks going off.

The woman, who is unnamed, told the Sun-Times: “We were talking from car to car and I looked at her and said ‘Those sounded really close’.”

She admitted she didn’t believe the officers when they told her to move her car.

14th Jul 2021, 19:00By Danielle Cinone

WHY WAS KTS DRE ARRESTED?

Court records show that KTS Dre had been jailed in June for violating the terms of his bond.

The case is related to an arrest in April of 2020 when the rapper was reported to be carrying a firearm in the Chicago neighborhood of Auburn Gresham.

Police reportedly saw him driving a white Jaguar sedan and found a 9mm Glock pistol on him when he was stopped,ABC7 reports.

14th Jul 2021, 18:30By Danielle Cinone

KTS DRE SHOT OVER 60 TIMES

KTS Dre, real name Londre Sylvester, wasshot at least 64 times, police said.

The shooting occurred at approximately 8.50pm local time.

Police found 59 shell casings littered across the street from the Cook County Jail, where the killing unfolded.

Therapper, 31, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.