A member of Nicki Minaj‘s touring crew was stabbed to death in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
De’Von Pickett, 29, was killed and another member of Minaj’s team was stabbed during an altercation outside a bar in the Pennsylvania city. The other victim, 27-year-old Eric Parker, is in critical condition.
The news was confirmed Wednesday morning by the rapper herself, who said her crew had been in town rehearsing for an upcoming tour with Minaj’s rumored boyfriend, fellow emcee Meek Mill.
Two members of my team were stabbed last night in Philly. One was killed. They had only been there for two days rehearsing for the tour.
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) 18 Febbraio 2015
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| #Rp @myfabolouslife - these guys flew into Philly for my tour rehearsals 2 days ago and were both stabbed last night. #RIPDAYDAY condolences to your family. Unbelievable. Eric (on the right) is recovering. Another senseless act of violence that took the life of a great guy. So sad. |
“My friend [De’Von Pickett] (left) died & my friend Eric Parker is in critical condition in the hospital fighting for his life,” the rapper Faboluous wrote alongside a picture of Pickett on Instagram earlier in the morning. “I am still in shock & don’t want to believe this.”
Pickett and Parker were stabbed following a bar fight that spilled out onto the street at Che Bar & Grill in Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighborhood,
“We believe that both of the victims, as well as the perpetrator, were all inside of this bar and that’s when an argument started,” Chief Inspector Scott Small told the station.
Some witnesses told authorities that the altercation may have had to do with a recently fired employee, which has yet to be confirmed.
The suspect was seen driving away in a gray Buick LeSabre
