Who is rapper Indian Red Boy?

CALIFORNIA native Indian Red Boy has made a name for himself in the music industry.

Zerail Dijon Rivera, who goes by the stage name Indian Red Boy, is 21-years-old.

Instagram/indianredboyZerail Dijon Rivera goes by the rapper name Indian Red Boy[/caption]

Who is rapper Indian Red Boy?

With more than 16,000 followers on Instagram, Indian Red Boy is a rising star.

His social media accounts show he is close to family and friends.

It was reported that Indian Red Boy was involved in a gang and defaced a Nipsey Hussle mural earlier this month for clout, there have been no official reports on any arrest-related.

Nipsey Hussle died back on March 31, 2019.

What happened to him?

The artist was shot in the head three times while he was online speaking to fellow social media influencer Kapone in the city of Hawthorne.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the rapper was already dead when they arrived at the crime scene.

A shocking video posted online appears to show the moment a smiling Rivera is “targeted” as he talks to his friend.

He is then seen gasping for breath second after shots are heard ringing out.

A bloodied Indian Red Boy can be heard saying “get help” before slumping in his seat. 

Those to have seen the tragic clip were left in shock.

“It appears to have been a walk-up shooting and he appears to have been targeted,” Hawthorne police Lt. Ti Goetz said to Daily Breeze.

It has been reported that the rapper was shot in relation to the Nipsey Hussle vandalism.

Instagram/indianredboyIndian Rapper Boy was reportedly shot and killed[/caption]

How did social media react to the shooting?

Many fans took to Twitter to express their reactions after seeing the graphic video.

“One minute you laughing it up, next minute you gasping for breath begging for help,” one user tweeted.

“That Indian Red Boy video is brutal,” another user said.

Kapone also took to social media following the IG live video and posted a video of the young star dancing captioning it, “LLINDIANREDD. I LOVE YOU GANKG.”

Did they arrest anyone for the shooting?

The suspect fled the scene before police officers arrived.

Authorities are still searching for the suspect and are reviewing video systems in the area.

Prior to his shooting, Indian Red Boy had been seen with guns and flashing gun signs in his Instagram photos.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Hawthorne police at 310-349-2727.