CALIFORNIA- Rapper J $tash was found dead after allegedly killing a woman on New Year’s Eve, police say.
The incident took place around 7 a.m. on Saturday.
Police say J $tash, whose real name is Justin Joseph, was found dead and a female identified as Jeanette Gallegos also died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
Deputies were responding to a home regarding a call of possible domestic violence on a gunshot victim, the sheriff’s Deputy Grace Medrano said in a statement.
When police arrived, they discovered two victims, a 28-year-old male and a 27-year-old female unresponsive. The female victim was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds and the male died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police said the victim’s children, ages 5 and 11, were removed from the home.
The rapper and the female may have been in a romantic relationship.
J $tash was formerly signed to rapper Rich the Kid.
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