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Chris King Killed in Nashville; Justin Bieber, Other Stars Mourn Rapper

Chris King has been shot dead. The rapper was only 32 years old, and his death is being felt across Hollywood.

Chris King (real name: Christopher Cheeks) was shot and killed in Nashville, Tennessee on April 20 in a incident that left others wounded, police confirmed in a press release late Monday. (Instagram)The musician — who was close friends with Justin Bieber, Machine Gun Kelly, Keke Palmer and Trippie Redd, — was in an alley with acquaintances when were shots fired in the downtown region of this city. In December, King — who served as the CEO and founder of Snotty Nose Records — uploaded a photo and video with Bieber, revealing at the time that he and the artist had lived together nearly a decade ago.

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