2 Dead in Shooting Ahead of Outdoor Concert Featuring Boosie Badazz

Mar. 15, 2025

Boosie Badazz.Photo:Prince Williams/WireImage

Prince Williams/WireImage

Two people are dead after a shooting in Iowa, where rapperBoosie Badazzwas among several artists set to take the stage for an outdoor concert over the weekend.

The shooting at the I-29 Speedway in Pacific Junction, Iowa, occurred in the parking lot around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, according to astatementfrom the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

The event, titled “The Pull Up Car Show and Music Fest,” wasmarketed onlineas a car show and concert featuring live performances from several artists, including Boosie, Rob49 and Rich the Factor. It was scheduled to go on until 11 p.m. on Aug. 10.

However, the show was canceled as a result of the shooting, authorities said. Two Nebraska men, identified as Marcus L. Johnson, 28, and Charles A. Williams Jr., 27, died in the shooting, per the statement. A motive for the shooting remains unclear.

Boosie, 41, spoke out about the event being canceled onInstagramthat night, sharing a video which shows him seemingly unaware of the reason why the event was canceled.

“They just shut the concert down,” the Louisiana-born rapper said. “I’ve been in the back a couple of hours waiting to perform and [police] just shut the concert down. I don’t know. Some s— happened in the front.”

He then rallied his supporters to continue the celebration at a local lounge saying, “The party don’t stop.”

The Iowa Department of Public Safety said the investigation remains ongoing and declined to release further information.

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source: people.com