Amerikanska medier rapporterar nu att man har identifierat rapparen Ryan Bowers som den man som förra veckan hamnade i ett våldsamt möte med polis som slutade tragiskt. FOX San Diego rapporterar att polisen kom till Bowers hem då en familjemedlem sagt att han ska ha skurit sig själv i halsen. Efter att ha blivit insläppta av familjemedlemmen ska Bowers ha tagit fram en annan kniv och viftat mot polisen som då ska ha skjutit honom i bröstet. Bowers blev sedermera transporterad till sjukhus med livshotande skador.

Ryan Bowers var tidigare signad av Nick Cannon och ingick under en period i en grupp tillsammans med bland andra Kehlani. I samband med händelsen skriver Cannon ett emotionellt inlägg på Instagram:

“This honestly hurts my heart to have to post this right now, but I’m just requesting prayers and positive energy for my young guy! He had such a troubled and haunted journey when I first signed him that I wasn’t aware of because he did it all with a smile. One of the nicest and sincere kids you could ever meet.”

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This honestly hurts my heart to have to post this right now, but I’m just requesting prayers and positive energy for my young guy! @RyanBowersOB has to be one of the most talented and gifted youngsters I’ve ever met but more importantly one of the most resilient and strong spirits I’ve personally witnessed. He had such a troubled and haunted journey when I first signed him that I wasn’t aware of because he did it all with a smile. One of the nicest and sincere kids you could ever meet. About 5 years ago I created a alternative rap group for him and @Kehlani along with a few other talented young artist called “PWD”. They were all so dope that I invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in them. They had amazing songs with @E40 @losangelesconfidential @djpremier and more. They toured with @therealtechn9ne and even performed on Wildnout, at SXSW and other festivals. And Bowers was the energy of the group, a writer, rapper, singer, skateboarder.?! The kid could do it all, but like most of us he had his own demons and darkness that he struggled with. We would often talk about God and Spirituality and he got to a place where it all was confusing for him and he couldn’t trust anyone. I told him I would always have his back and would be there for him so when I got the call today that he slit his throat and then immediately after the San Diego police shot him numerous times. My heart sunk. Through the grace of the Most High Ryan Bowers is still here with us, but he needs your prayers and positive energy. I promise you if my guy pulls through I will make the world know him and appreciate his amazing journey and gifts!! I love you my dude! I know you are going to pull through! ??

Ett inlägg delat av NICK CANNON (@nickcannon) 7 Jan 2019 kl. 10:25 PST