'23 Island' Rapper JayDaYoungan Shot and Killed at 24

American rapper JayDaYoungan, best known for his singles

(173 million views on YouTube),

and

, was shot dead Wednesday night in a small town in Louisiana, local police said.

The musician, who recently posted photos on Instagram showing him performing with his young son, died in his hometown of Bogalusa, the source said in a statement.

"Javorius Scott died of his injuries" after the shooting, which took place shortly before 6 p.m., said the police who also mentioned his pseudonym JayDaYoungan.

His father would be the second victim

A "close family member", who was also injured, is in stable condition in hospital, the statement added without giving further details.

According to media, the second victim would be the father of the deceased rapper, who was 24 years old.

Police added that an investigation was ongoing and that they would release "further information" when it was "available".

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