Indiana: Rapper ‘hunted down and executed’ in casino parking garage after show, police say

Indiana: Rapper ‘hunted down and executed’ in casino parking garage after show, police say

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  • Mike Stunson, The Kansas City Star
March 18, 2024 3:37 PM
  • Mike Stunson, The Kansas City Star

A rapper was followed after a performance, then “hunted down and executed” in a casino’s parking garage, Indiana authorities say.

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The fatal shooting happened in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 17, at Caesars Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, Indiana, marking the first homicide at the gambling establishment, Harrison County Sheriff Nick Smith said in a news briefing streamed by WAVE.

LilDon Williams was identified by Smith as the victim in the fatal shooting. Under his stage name Young Block, Williams was among several acts who performed at Studio15 in Louisville on Saturday, March 16, hours before the shooting.

Smith said that after the concert, Williams went to the casino with family and friends. Unbeknownst to them, a dark passenger car followed them into the garage.