Jamaican TikTok influencer Akeem Dunbar, often known as “World Dawg,” was critically injured, and his cousin was killed in a taking pictures final Tuesday morning outdoors a Dunkin’ Donuts in Miramar, Florida. In keeping with police, the incident occurred round 3:30 a.m. within the car parking zone of the 6200 block of Miramar Parkway.
A 911 name from the scene captured a person, believed to be Dunbar, frantically telling the dispatcher, “I obtained shot, I obtained shot… My buddy died,” in keeping with a report by UrbanIslandz. Officers rushed to the scene however discovered solely shell casings once they arrived, with no signal of the victims or automobiles concerned. Miramar police Sgt. Tiffany Roy advised WPLG that officers have been unable to find any victims on the scene.
Native resident Patricia Riviera, who lives close to the Dunkin’ Donuts, advised WPLG that she heard the gunshots. “At 3:29 precisely, I hear a number of gunshots, one after the opposite after the opposite,” she recalled. “I used to be like, ‘Oh my God, these are gunshots, these aren’t fireworks.’”
Shortly after the taking pictures, authorities obtained further calls from Memorial Regional Hospital, the place a person with gunshot wounds—later recognized as Dunbar—had been admitted. In one other 911 name from State Highway 7 and Southwest twenty third Road, police have been alerted to extra developments within the case.
Throughout an inspection of the car concerned within the incident, police found the physique of Dunbar’s cousin, 34-year-old Kevern Flynn. Relations have been referred to as to establish Flynn’s physique, and his dying was reportedly so devastating for his pregnant spouse that she collapsed and needed to be assisted by EMS. Neighbor Alexis Nazario advised CBS Information Miami, “She fainted over right here, and we gave her a seat… The entire household began coming over. That is actually unhappy. He was a younger man.”
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A second cousin, who wished to stay nameless, advised reporters that Dunbar, Flynn, and one other influencer, Swiiss Lee, had attended a celebration previous to the taking pictures. Swiiss Lee, additionally a Jamaican influencer, has since denied any involvement within the World Dawg taking pictures, addressing rumors circulating on-line.
“Proper after my birthday, bro, my buddy obtained shot in his hand, broke his bone… and all you discuss ’bout is sacrifice and setup,” Lee stated in a press release, dismissing the rumors. “Only a unfold unhealthy rumor, bro.” Lee later fired again at one other influencer, saying, “How I did arrange my buddy, bro?… It hurts me to listen to that my buddy obtained shot in his hand and the subsequent dawg useless.”
Police confirmed that Dunbar is predicted to make a full restoration from his accidents. The investigation into the taking pictures stays ongoing, with no official expenses filed right now.
