Up-and-coming rapper Daniel Pellegrine, known as MC Daleste, was doing a free concert on Saturday (July 6) at a housing project when he was tragically killed. Fans were horrified as they watched the young rapper get shot right in front of their eyes. According to MSN News, the Brazillian rapper was in mid-song when a bullet struck him in the abdomen sending him flying back into a sitting position. The shooting was captured on video and uploaded to YouTube and shows people rushing to the stage once they realized what had happened.
"We heard a noise; we thought it was a firecracker," an audience member told Good Morning Brazil. "The show continued on normally. Then, there was another noise - that's when he fell with his hand on his stomach."
MC Daleste was rushed to a nearby hospital but died early Sunday morning from his injuries. MSN reports that no arrests have been made and police plan on interviewing witnesses at the concert to find out the motive for the shooting. The death of the 20-year-old rapper is the latest in a string of violent incidents to hit Brazil. Last week, a soccer referee was stoned and beheaded after he reportedly fatally stabbed a player during the match. The country has also seen violent street protests over the fare increase of public transportation, the Huffington Post reports.
Brazil is set to host two major sporting events, the Soccer World Cup next year and the 2016 Summer Olympics. A friend of the slain rapper posted on Pellegrine's Facebook page: "I hope God gives strength to the family, friends, and fans of my good friend MC Dekaste, a guy who only wanted to convey joy to everyone through music. It is a pity that the peace which we dream of, we often only get when we close our eyes."
The boy's father told a Brazilian TV station that he thinks his son was murdered because of jealously saying that the rapper didn't have any enemies. The funeral for MC Daleste was Monday (July 8) and was attended by his family, friends and his fans.
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