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Fatal shootings of Bloodhound drill rappers in Chicago

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Mikquale Cooper, known professionally as the Chicago drill rapper Bloodhound Q50, was fatally shot during an ambush at a gas station in the Fuller Park neighborhood on September 13, 2026. The 22-year-old was in a white 2019 Tesla at a BP station on South Wentworth Avenue when gunmen approached the vehicle and opened fire. Surveillance footage shows Cooper leaving a convenience store shortly before the attack. Witnesses reported a massive volume of gunfire, with one individual stating they thought they heard “over 100 shots.” An autopsy report from the Cook County medical examiner’s office ~~later~~ revealed Cooper was struck five times, including in the head, neck, back, and left shoulder. Investigators recovered approximately 50 shell casings from rifles and 9mm handguns at the scene. Toxicology results indicated the presence of cannabis, a benzodiazepine, and opioids in his system. Police reports suggest six gunmen were involved in the attack, arriving in multiple vehicles, including a black Infiniti and a Honda Accord. Following Cooper’s death, the violence within the Chicago drill music scene continued. On September 26, 2026, Naseem Thomas, a 26-year-old drill figure known as BloodHound PoohMan and an affiliate of Q50, was shot and killed in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. ~~According to police reports, two individuals in a black sedan approached~~ Thomas ~~while he was standing near his vehicle outside a business near 76th and Cottage Grove Avenue. Thomas~~ attempted to flee the scene in a Dodge Challenger to seek medical assistance, but the gunmen pursued him through traffic. He was struck in the back and the knee before crashing into a pole in the 7400 block of South Cottage Grove. He was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The shooting of Thomas occurred only hours after the funeral for Cooper, which was held in Northwest Indiana under heavy police presence. pole. As of late ~~September,~~ October, authorities have not made arrests or established motives in either homicide investigation.

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