Image taken from the rapper's Instagram page @hotboymo3. (Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)
DALLAS – Dallas-area rapper Mo3 is believed to be dead following a highway shooting on Wednesday.
Several area media outlets and personalities have said that the man who died in the attack is Melvin Noble A.k.a Mo3.
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WFAA-TV in Dallas reported that an investigation followed the shooting on Interstate Highway 35 near Clarendon Drive.
“A man was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon on a Dallas highway. A bystander was also struck but is expected to be OK,” WFAA reported Wednesday. “No arrests have been made.”
A report by KDFW-TV in Dallas said that Mo3 was approached on the highway by an assailant on foot while the two vehicles were stopped.
“Both men stopped their vehicles, the victim got out and started running but was shot several times on the highway,” KDFW reported.
The Dallas Police Department has not commented publicly on the death.
Fans have been reacting to the rapper’s apparent sudden passing since rumors of his death circulated online.
RIP MO3. I’m a fan of his music. Don’t know if they even make words for how 2020 turned out. His son lost his father today. Smh. pic.twitter.com/IKmkHuYLHr
Rip Mo3. A truly talented, respectful and humble guy. I’m Blessed to have had the opportunity to share talents with him in the studio while he was alive ❤️ you’ll be missed 🕊 pic.twitter.com/u6V339cnz8
Jakob Rodriguez is a digital journalist at KSAT 12. He's a graduate of Texas State University, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper, The University Star.