THE son of Philadelphia rapper Gillie Da Kid was reportedly killed in a triple shooting.
He was reportedly shot once in the back and taken to the hospital where he later died.
Who was YNG Cheese?
YNG Cheese was a rapper and the son of Gillie Da Kid. His birth name is Devin Spady.
Gillie Da Kid, born Nasir Fard, is a popular figure in Philadelphia’s underground hip-hop scene and a member of the local group Major Figgas.
Fard currently hosts Barstool Sports' Million Dollaz Worth of Game, a weekly podcast with social media influencer and Philly native Wallo267.
Wallo posted a tribute to YNG Cheese on his Instagram page, writing: “Lil Cuz usually when I talk to you, I got a lot to tell you.
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“Tonight the pain in my heart & tears spoke to you. I love you beyond life Cheese. I got your father, Rest Well!”
YNG Cheese, 25, had followed in his dad’s footsteps and posted snippets of his music and life to his Instagram account, which has 63,000 followers.
It seems from his account he had a young son and he would share pictures and videos of the toddler to his social media page.
On his YouTube channel, the rapper posted music videos to popular tracks like Let’s Play Ball, Last Time, What U Want, The One, and others.
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What happened to YNG Cheese?
YNG Cheese was a victim of a triple shooting in Philadelphia on July 20, 2023, according to a NBC Philadelphia report.
The shooting occurred on the 5800 block of Mascher Street at 8.24pm in the city, police said.
It’s thought he was shot in the back and then rushed to hospital by the cops where he was pronounced dead.
While the dead man has not yet been formally identified, a source close to the family confirmed to the news outlet the victim was YNG Cheese.
A 28-year-old man and a 31-year-old man were also shot and taken to the hospital.
They are said to be in a stable condition.
Cops told NBC 10 one of the victims ran over to a nearby home and 10 spent shell casings were located at the scene.
So far, no arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered.
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