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Rapper Dolla Shot and Killed in Los Angeles Mall

Atlanta-based rapper Dolla was shot and killed at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon. According to reports, the 21-year-old, born Roderick Anthony Burton II, was sitting with a friend, fellow rapper DJ Shabazz, when he was shot in the head. He was then taken to Cedar-Sinai Hospital where he later died.

Customers eating in a nearby Chipotle restaurant alerted police after they heard gunshots. "The customers were yelling 'close the store, close the store, because somebody is shooting,'" said Elsa Hernandez, general manager of the restaurant.

According to Burton's publicist, Sue Vannasing, the two were waiting in the valet area of the mall when they were approached. Burton's identity was confirmed by both Vannasing and Shabazz. Following the shooting, two suspects fled the scene in a silver Mercedes SUV heading towards Los Angeles International Airport.

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Airport police were alerted to the suspect's whereabouts and approached a man fitting the description. The suspect was identified as 20-year-old Aubrey Berry and was apprehended while sitting in the lobby of the airport terminal. He was allegedly attempting to board a plane. Upon seeing police, Berry stood up and informed them that he was carrying a 9 millimeter handgun. He was then taken into custody. Police have not yet released any information regarding the alleged second assailant.

Burton arrived in Los Angeles early yesterday and went to the mall to do some shopping. Vannasing said that the disagreement could have started while he was at the airport. "They followed him to the mall because they knew he was coming," she said.

A burgeoning rapper, Burton was signed to singer/producer Akon's Konvict Music Label. He is best known for the single 'Who The Heck is That,' featuring T-Pain.
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mario7979

Don't have to worry about the blacks being killed by whitesmthe blac ks are doing a damn good job of it....

July 08 2009 at 1:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ANTHONY DEVINE

MAN SAVE THAT REST IN PEACE BULLSHIT , THE YOUNG BROTHER WAS GUN DOWN BY THE HANDS OF A BLACK ASS DEVIL . THANK YOU FOR THE GANGSTA RAP ,IT KEEPS THE KKK HAPPY . KILL ANOTHER BLACK MAN AND YOU BECOME A GANGSTA IN AMERIKKKA . YOU FUCKAS ARE SICK JUST LIKE THE WHITE MONKEY WHO EDUCATED YOU WHORES OF SATAN ... THE GOD HERU

June 02 2009 at 5:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
48rulzem

Let's see...how many rock and roll musicians are dead as a result of being shot by another rock and roll musician? Country and western? Opera? Jazz? Any other? Who cares 'why', it just 'is'.

May 26 2009 at 8:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sulu1154

Is 50 Cent the half brother of Dolla?

May 24 2009 at 10:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
pinksghetti

People are criticizing this young man who died so early because he was a rapper and "rap is violent" so all the thousands of Hollywood movies and tv shows that are super violent with actors of all color but especially white actors (who are the majority) do these actors bear the same responsibility as rappers? If something bad happens to an actor is it justified because of the movies Hollywood makes? How about the devil worshipping rock musicians do they get criticized?

May 23 2009 at 10:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chasidy

i think that people shouldnt be doin that to others becuz it wasnt his time to go he was a intelligent young cute gentleman and for some one to do that to him is a shame it was my dream to meet my favorite rapper and to see this it just brakes my heart but ill always think about this and rest in peace

May 22 2009 at 12:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
caradenjackson

This tragedy is so close to my heart because I too am a mother of a rapper, who is trying to make his way as well. I am old school, and listen to a lot of R&B as well as disco. Is this the kind of thing that my son will be asking for just so he can make an honest living out of a talent that a lot of people do not possess? This is America, and it is a melting pot of different nationalities, with some kind of talent. I know spitting venom like a snake is a talent for most of you with your negative comments, but for once, maybe you should think, wow, if this happen to him, it could possible happen to yours. No one asks to be shot in the head, and it doesn't make you a man or woman, to speak ill of the dead. I'm not a bigot, but white America has a lot to answer for, including their attitude of superiority. Why do you think those middle easterns have it out for you. They're not after the blacks, indians, or any other race but yours, although if there was any other race around, that's a small few, to get to you. Remember 911? Who lives in the money section of NY? When a black man is murdered, then, it's he asked for it, but when a lot of you are murdered, you cry foul!!! Think about this... A death is a death, no matter who it happens to, no one asks for it...

May 22 2009 at 2:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kay

Caradenjackson... U truelly a great person with Charisma from all I'v read on ur comments on Dolla.
With all due respect mam, the world needs Mums like u to make the world a great place.
God bless you!!!

May 21 2009 at 11:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
1 reply to Kay's comment
caradenjackson

Thank you very much for your kind words, Ms. Kay, it really mean a lot to me, you have no idea...

May 22 2009 at 12:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kay

This is terrifying, saddening and dismaying. Didn't know much of the lad but to lose someone this young with an impressive talent is heart-breaking.
RIP Dolla n as regard the dickheaded scum who killed Dolla, U wil not go unpunished...

May 21 2009 at 11:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
caradenjackson

I stand to correct myself before any half-witted idiot do it. The above statement, there were a couple of typos... I put they're when it should be their, and I put igmorant, when it should be ignorant. By the way, I am a black woman, and even though I use "slang" I can also speak properly!!! Wow, whacha think 'bout that? As Jay-Z and R. Kelly would say - "The best of two worlds"!

May 21 2009 at 5:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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