‘Pop, Lock & Drop It’ rapper Huey killed in Missouri shooting, cops say
A popular St. Louis rapper, and Kinloch native, Huey was shot and killed Thursday night. He was 32-years-old.
The shooting happened just before 11:00 p.m. in front of a home in the 8100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard near Mable Avenue in Kinloch. According to police, Huey whose real name is Lawrence Franks arrived at a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.
Upon further investigation, police determined another victim of the same shooting had arrived at the Ferguson Police Department with a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital and treated for his injuries. He is expected to survive.
Huey was originally signed to Jive Records and is best known for his 2006 debut single “Pop, Lock and Drop It”. Source
