KTS Dre killed latest – Londre Sylvester 'shot 64 times' amid string of Chicago shootings including brother & King Von
RAPPER KTS Dre has been shot dead in a brutal ambush outside a jail that may have been related to his gang affiliation — amid a string of shootings across Chicago.
The 31-year-old, whose real name is Londre Sylvester, was shot at least 64 times as he left a Chicago jail in a well-planned, targeted attack that occurred at approximately 8.50pm local time on Saturday.
The rapper was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police have now identified KTS Dre as a member of the Lakeside faction of the Gangster Disciple, one of the most notorious street gangs in America, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
His brother and fellow rapper KTS Von also died from gun violence in 2015.
Read our KTS Dre blog below for up-to-the-minute updates…
- Danielle Cinone
WHAT DID THE WITNESS SAY?
“We were talking from car to car, and I looked at her and said, ‘Those sounded really close',” she told the Sun-Times.
“Moments later, I heard two pops in front of the visiting area, then more in a cadence that couldn’t be anything but gunshots."
- Danielle Cinone
WITNESS HEARD EXPLOSION OF GUNFIRE
A woman who was visiting the Cook County Jail on Saturday night has described the terrifying moment that gunfire erupted.
She has been talking to a friend at the entrance when she said she heard a noise she thought was fireworks.
- Danielle Cinone
KTS DRE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOUR TIMES
KTS Dre, whose real name is Londre Sylvester, had been sentenced to prison four times since 2010, CWB Chicago reports.
The rapper was first arrested in late April for a felony charge of possessing a firearm.
He had been in custody for more than a year, while his charges were upgraded to a Class X armed habitual crime.
- Danielle Cinone
KTS DRE HAD TARGET TATTOOED ON NECK
KTS Dre had the phrase Kill to Survive tattooed on his neck as well as a target symbol.
The 31-year-old was struck in the face and chest and was taken to Mount Sinai hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An autopsy is expected to be released in the upcoming weeks, according to the Chicago Tribune.
- Danielle Cinone
KTS DRE’S SHOOTING NOT THE FIRST TIME JAIL WAS ATTACKED
The shooting of KTS Dre as he left the jail was not the first time a shooting took place just outside the jail.
In 2017, Kamari Belmont, 23, was killed in a shooting shortly after he was released on $100,000 bail, the Chicago Tribune reports.
A white SUV reportedly pulled up and immediately opened fire shortly after murder charges against Belmont were dropped.
- Danielle Cinone
WOMAN PRESENT AT SHOOTING THOUGHT SHOTS WERE FIREWORKS
A female, who had gone to the jail to visit a detainee, said she thought she heard fireworks going off.
The woman, who is unnamed, told the Sun-Times: “We were talking from car to car and I looked at her and said ‘Those sounded really close’.”
She admitted she didn’t believe the officers when they told her to move her car.
- Danielle Cinone
WHY WAS KTS DRE ARRESTED?
Court records show that KTS Dre had been jailed in June for violating the terms of his bond.
The case is related to an arrest in April of 2020 when the rapper was reported to be carrying a firearm in the Chicago neighborhood of Auburn Gresham.
Police reportedly saw him driving a white Jaguar sedan and found a 9mm Glock pistol on him when he was stopped, ABC7 reports.
- Danielle Cinone
KTS DRE SHOT OVER 60 TIMES
KTS Dre, real name Londre Sylvester, was shot at least 64 times, police said.
The shooting occurred at approximately 8.50pm local time.
Police found 59 shell casings littered across the street from the Cook County Jail, where the killing unfolded.
The rapper, 31, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- Danielle Cinone
KTS DRE REPORTED MEMBER OF ‘GANGSTER DISCIPLES’
Police have identified KTS Dre as a member of the Lakeside faction of the Gangster Disciple, one of the most notorious street gangs in America, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mugshots of the rapper showed he had the words “Kill to Survive” tattooed on his neck alongside a target.
Alleged leaders of the violent gang were indicted on federal racketeering charges earlier this year.
- Jocelyn Cook
HOW OLD WAS KTS DRE WHEN HE DIED?
Rapper KTS Dre, whose real name was Londre Sylvester, was gunned down as he walked out of the Cook County Jail on Saturday night.
He was just 31 years old.
- Jocelyn Cook
WHAT DID KTS DRE'S STAGE NAME MEAN?
KTS Dre’s real name was Londre Sylvester.
“KTS” stands for “Kill To Survive.”
The phrase was tattooed on the rapper's neck.
- Jocelyn Cook
WERE THE SUSPECTS IN KTS DRE'S MURDER CAUGHT?
The suspects who shot dead KTS Dre got back into their cars and fled the scene, according to multiple reports.
They still have not been caught.
- Jocelyn Cook
WERE THE SUSPECTS IN KTS DRE'S MURDER CAUGHT?
The suspects who shot dead KTS Dre got back into their cars and fled the scene, according to multiple reports.
They still have not been caught.
- Jocelyn Cook
KTS DRE SHOT OVER 60 TIMES
KTS Dre was shot at least 64 times, police said.
Police found 59 shell casings littered across the street from the Cook County Jail, where the killing unfolded.
The shooting occurred at approximately 8.50pm local time on Saturday evening.
- Jocelyn Cook
WITNESS DESCRIBES SHOOTING THAT KILLED KTS DRE
A woman who was visiting the Cook County Jail on Saturday night and was talking to a friend at the entrance said she heard a noise she thought was fireworks.
“Moments later, I heard two pops in front of the visiting area, then more in a cadence that couldn’t be anything but gunshots," she said.
“When the shooting stopped, a Cook Country [sheriff’s officer] said to me, ‘Young lady, I think you better move your car,’ and at first I laughed it off because I didn’t believe him, but he was serious and told me those were gunshots."
- Jocelyn Cook
HOW MUCH WAS KTS DRE'S BAIL?
KTS Dre's fiancé reportedly put up $5,000 to secure his release on charges of violating a previous bond in a 2020 case, according to court documents cited by ABC7.
He was arrested in April 2020 for being in possession of a weapon and resisting police.
- Jocelyn Cook
CHICAGO MAYOR SAYS CITY IS 'FOCUSED' ON SHOOTING OF KTS DRE
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city is "very focused" on what happened to rapper KTS Dre, NBC Chicago reported.
"Detectives are actively work identifying suspects and hopefully we'll have an arrest soon," Mayor Lightfoot said during an unrelated press conference on Monday.
- Jocelyn Cook
LOCAL ATTORNEY CALLS VIOLENCE THAT KILLED KTS DRE 'DESTRUCTIVE'
Steven D. Weinhoeft, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, commented on the indictment of suspected leaders of KTS Dre's gang in January.
"These charges target national and state leaders of one of the most notorious street gangs in America," he said at the time.
“The lawlessness these gangs bring to our cities is terribly destructive and oftentimes difficult to prosecute."
- Jocelyn Cook
JESSE KELLY SAYS KTS DRE DEATH PROVES CHICAGO IS A 'MESS'
Conservative host of "I'm Right" Jesse Kelly commented on KTS Dre's death, adding that Chicago is "a mess."
"Six……sixty four times???" he said, referring to the number of times the rapper was shot.
"There’s making sure and then there’s making sure. What a mess Chicago is. Horrible because it’s an awesome city."
- Jocelyn Cook
WAS KTS DRE A MEMBER OF A GANG?
Police have identified KTS Dre as a member of the Lakeside faction of the Gangster Disciple, one of the most notorious street gangs in America, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Alleged leaders of the violent gang were indicted on federal racketeering charges earlier this year.
- Jocelyn Cook
WHAT DID POLICE SAY ABOUT THE SHOOTING?
According to Chicago police, two cars pulled up to KTS Dre as he waited outside of Cook County Jail at around 8.50pm on Saturday.
He was shot at 64 times and received fatal injuries to his head and chest, police said.
- Jocelyn Cook
FANS REACT WITH SHOCK ON SOCIAL MEDIA
KTS Dre fans reacted to his death on social media and many were shocked by the details.
"How tf you get shot 64 times in front of a jail rip KTS DRE," one person wrote.
"Bro they shot KTS Dre 64 times," another person tweeted.
- Jocelyn Cook
WHY WAS KTS DRE ARRESTED?
Court records reveal that KTS Dre had been jailed in June for violating the terms of his bond.
The case is related to an arrest in April of 2020. The rapper was reported to be carrying a firearm in the Chicago neighborhood of Auburn Gresham and ended up with a felony charge of possessing a firearm.
Police reportedly saw him driving a white Jaguar sedan and found a 9mm Glock pistol on him when he was stopped, ABC7 reports.
- Jocelyn Cook
WITNESS SAYS SHOTS SOUNDED 'REALLY CLOSE'
An unnamed woman who was present at the shooting told the Sun-Times: “We were talking from car to car and I looked at her and said ‘Those sounded really close’.”
She admitted she didn’t believe the officers when they told her to move her car.
"At first I laughed it off because I didn’t believe him, but he was serious and told me there were gunshots," she revealed.
- Jocelyn Cook
COURT DOCUMENTS DETAIL KTS DRE GANG'S HISTORY
According to court documents, the Gangster Disciples have a decades-long history and a presence throughout the US.
They have a history in both state and federal prisons.
“The long list of violent crimes alleged in this indictment – including two murders and multiple violent assaults – make plain the threat to our communities posed by criminal organizations like the Gangster Disciples,” Nicholas L. McQuaid, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, said as suspected leaders of the gang were indicted in January.
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