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Thousands gathered in XXXTentacion‘s home state of Florida for the late rapper’s public memorial service held Wednesday at BB&T Center.
The arena in Sunrise, Florida held an open-casket memorial for the artist, née Jahseh Onfroy, who was shot and killed in a suspected robbery last week.
READ: Suspect Arrested In Killing Of Rapper XXXTentacion
Celebrities, including Lil Uzi Vert, PnB Rock, Ugly God, Denzel Curry, and Lil Yachty attended the service. Lil Uzi Vert recently announced plans to start a foundation in support of XXX’s family.
According to an NY Times report, Onfroy’s body was dressed “dressed in a blue denim jacket under soft lighting, laid in a dark polished coffin at center stage, surrounded by a spray of black flowers with metallic accents,” while his music sounded through the arena.
READ: Elderly Florida Couple Gets Death Threats After Being Falsely Tied To XXXTentacion’s Murder
In 2016, Onfroy was arrested for false imprisonment and battery of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. The rapper died on June 18 at the age of 20.
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