Chicago rapper Glizzy The Tweaker shot and killed in robbery attempt
Glizzy The Tweaker was shot and killed in Chicago last week. The rapper (real name Mekhi Moore) died on September 26th during a failed robbery attempt.
The incident took place at around 5pm near 89th Street and Michigan Avenue in the Chatham neighbourhood. 19-year-old Glizzy suffered several gunshot wounds to his chest and was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.
According to The Express Tribune, Glizzy tried to rob a construction worker alongside three others. However, the man was legally licensed to carry a concealed firearm and fired four shots in self-defence. Glizzy was hit, along with one other person, who fled the scene in a car with the two others.
Police responded to reports of gunshots and found two firearms at the scene of the crime, which was a renovation site. The construction worker was released without any charges due to the Concealed Carry Act.
Glizzy The Tweaker, also known as DottieRoad, passed away on his 19th birthday. He’s best known for his single ‘Tweak Out‘, which has over 120,000 views on YouTube. One of his other biggest songs is ‘Can’t Forgive’.
Fans took to the comments of his videos to pay tribute. One person wrote, “Best out of all em LONG LIVE GLIZZ THE WIZZ.”
Others wrote, “Ts so sad Long Live Glizzy The Tweaker young pain,” and, “Long live tha glizz outstanding member fs been bumpin ur music since i found out about u!”
In his final Instagram post last week, Glizzy teased new music. In the caption, he wrote, “AINT HAVE HIS POLE WE SPINT HIS BLOCK AIN CAUGHT A BUCKET I GOT HOES THICK SHII YU WISHING YU COULD TOUCH IT … LILNOONIEREMIX OTWWWWWWWW.”