This is absolutely tragic, and our thoughts go out to Trina and her family.
It's being reported that the Miami artist's brother, Wilbrent Bain, who goes by the name "Gonk", was killed early this morning in a gunfight after an altercation.
As of now, the identity of the thief and murderer is not known, but sources say Gonk knew the man.
Trina’s management issued the following message on her Myspace page before her brother died:
“I have some very sad news to post. Over the weekend, Trina’s little brother was shot in Miami, FL. Wilbrent Bain Jr. is also known to friends as Goonkie and is 19 years old. He is currently in critical condition at a local Miami, FL hospital. Please keep him in your prayers and send your blessings to Trina and her family! Feel free to post comments as I will be forwarding them to Trina herself.”
NBC Miami claims someone is in custody:
"Miami-Dade Police said someone is in custody, but they have not released that person's name. Bain survived a shooting in 2008 and had a record of gun possession, burglary, drugs, and domestic violence involving strangulation, records showed. Neighbors told NBC 6 that Bain and the man who shot him were friends and lived around the corner from each other at Northwest 91st Street and 24th Avenue. Mutual friends said they think an ongoing fight between the two got out of hand.
"It hit me hard because I just talked to him," said a neighbor who only wanted to go by "Trimel." "This killing has to stop. It has to. All of us grew up together and that's just senseless." "We need to take our black folks back," neighbor CJ James said. "All of us need to be united and come together.
" Trimel suggested easy access to weapons contributes to the violence. "It's a gun problem more than anything because anyone can just get a gun," the neighbor said. "I guarantee if you walk around this neighborhood now I bet you you'll get it."
We'll keep you updated as we get the info.
Source: allhiphop.com
