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Lily Waddell

Huey dead: Rapper dies aged 31 of gunshot wound after being fired at in a shooting

Rapper Huey has died aged 31 in a shooting.

The musician was most recognised among his fanbase for his 2006 hit Pop, Lock & Drop.

Huey was killed in a shooting which unfolded in his native turf of St. Louis, in Missouri.

Shots were fired just before 11pm on Thursday, according to local media Fox 2 Now.

He was rushed to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Another victim was injured in the shooting.

The unidentified person was reported to have sustained non-life threatening injuries.

It's believed the second victim will survive the shooting.

No arrests have been made.

The rapper has left behind his 13-year-old daughter.

The musician was most recognised among his fanbase for his 2006 hit Pop, Lock & Drop (Getty Images)

He was previously signed to Jive Records.

His real name was Lawrence Franks but his fans knew him as Huey.

Sadly Huey had big plans to film his music video for his latest single over the weekend.

Tributes from fans all over have been flooding in for the rapper on social media.

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