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BloodHound Q50 shooting suspects identified? New horrifying surveillance footage surfaces as fans express shock

Rapper BloodHound Q50, real name Mikquale Cooper, was fatally shot in Chicago. Gunfire from two vehicles struck him in the chest and shoulder, as per reports.

Published on: Sep 14, 2026, 19:40:08 IST
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Rapper BloodHound Q50 was tragically killed at the age of 22 in a shocking early-morning incident on Sunday.

Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50, 22, was shot and killed in an early-morning incident. Multiple assailants fired from two cars, with Cooper sustaining fatal injuries.
Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50, 22, was shot and killed in an early-morning incident. Multiple assailants fired from two cars, with Cooper sustaining fatal injuries.

The emerging Chicago artist, known by his real name Mikquale Cooper, was declared dead at the location after assailants reportedly fired shots from two different vehicles.

BloodHound Q50 dead: Cooper was hit in the chest and shoulder

At approximately 4am on Sunday, Cooper was seated in a vehicle located in the Fuller Park area of the city when the shooting occurred, as reported by the Chicago police.

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Authorities stated that two cars approached the vehicle in the 4200 block of South Wentworth Avenue.

Multiple people from both vehicles reportedly discharged firearms at the rapper.

According to police reports, Cooper was hit in the chest and shoulder amid the hail of gunfire.

Emergency responders from the Chicago Fire Department quickly arrived to assist the 22-year-old, but unfortunately, he could not be revived. He was declared deceased at the location.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office subsequently identified the victim as Cooper, a resident of Chicago.

Also Read: BloodHound Q50 last social media post in focus amid reports of rapper's tragic killing in Chicago

BloodHound Q50 dead: New surveillance footage appears on internet

Meanwhile, new surveillance footage, which captured the murder of BloodHound Q50, has surfaced on the internet, with his fans expressing shock over his death.

A representative from AMF Music Group verified to the Chicago Sun-Times that Cooper was the rapper known by the stage name BloodHound Q50.

Law enforcement has yet to disclose any arrests related to the fatal shooting.

The cause of the attack and whether Cooper was a specific target remain unclear at this time. The investigation is still in progress and no suspects have been identified.

BloodHound Q50 dead: Fans express shock

Meanwhile, several people reacted to the video going viral on internet. “It’s crazy because he legit had 2 seconds to speed off and that’s all you need in situations like this.”

“The comments kill me cause none of us wasn’t there like at all,” another said.

“I’m curious what takes so damn long after he sat in the driver seat, especially having that feeling he was this man knew he was about to lose his life before it happened that why he wanted that fun ASAP,” a third person commented.

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