{
  "id": 7133041,
  "title": "BloodHound Q50 last social media post in focus amid reports of rapper's tragic killing in Chicago",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/bloodhound-q50-last-social-media-post-in-focus-amid-reports-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:14:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/bloodhound-q50-last-instagram-story-in-focus-amid-his-killing-reports-in-chicago-101789315146535.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mikquale Cooper, better known as BloodHound Q50, was shot and killed in Chicago early Sunday morning, September 13. According to the Chicago Police Department, two vehicles approached the 22-year-old rapper in the Fuller Park area around 3:58 a.m., firing shots at him. Cooper, who was reportedly in the driver's seat at the time, sustained chest and shoulder injuries from the gunfire. Despite receiving medical attention from responding officers, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's identity has not been disclosed publicly by the Chicago Police Department. The news of BloodHound Q50's tragic passing was reported by Rolling Loud in a tribute shared on Sunday. The artist had recently released his new album, \"Get Back or Die Trying,\" and a single, \"Head Taps,\" earlier that month. DJ Vlad expressed his condolences, recalling their interview with the rapper the previous year, praising his media skills for his young age.",
  "summary": "BloodHound Q50, a rising star in rap, was tragically killed in a shooting in Chicago shortly after his 22nd birthday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "What happened to BloodHound Q50? Chicago drill rapper reportedly killed in Fuller Park gas station ambush",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/what-happened-to-bloodhound-q50-chicago-drill-rapper-reportedly",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:26:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "22-year-old rapper killed in Chicago ambush",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/22-year-old-rapper-killed-in-chicago-ambush",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:48:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}