It saddens me to report this morning that Bay Area hip-hop artist Tha Jacka has been shot and killed in Oakland last night.
According to Sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com,
A Bay Area rapper was killed in a shooting in East Oakland Monday night.
KPIX 5 Reporter Christin Ayers confirmed that the shooting victim was 37-year-old Dominic Newton, a rapper who went by the stage name “The Jacka.”
Witnesses said they heard several shots fired around 8:15 p.m. on MacArthur Boulevard by 94th Avenue.
So far, no suspects have been identified.
According to AllMusic, The Jacka is originally from Pittsburg and began his rap career in the late 1990s as a member of Mob Figaz, before launching a solo career in 2001.
Check out our recent interview with Freeway and The Jacka below. Rest in peace to The Jacka!
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