Loved ones and community leaders gathered on Wednesday morning to hold a press conference for slain Baltimore rapper ‘Lor Scoota’.
Tyriece Travon Watson, 23, also known as ‘Lor Scoota’ was murdered last Saturday in the middle of a busy Baltimore intersection.
“Scoota was not just a local rapper, he was a son of Baltimore that defied and overcame all of the odds that so many of us have faced to achieve the level of a nationally known recording artist,” said Minister Marvin McKenstry Jr. during Wednesday press conference.
McKenstry spoke on the impact Lor Scoota left on the community and the message he shared across the world.
“We need to recognize him for the artistry. So far his legacy has been overshadowed by the circumstances surrounding his death,” he said. “We declare today that we want people to see past that as we continue to pray and seek justice in his murder that we begin today to celebrate as a city, as a community, the life and legacy of this talented, brilliant, young man.” This is awfully senseless.
With files from Heavy.com
