The Dallas Hip-Hop neighborhood woke as much as devastating information on New Year’s Day as rising artist ZeeTheWizard misplaced his life following a capturing at a neighborhood strip membership. The tragedy has left pals, household, and followers mourning the lack of a younger expertise who was simply starting to make his mark on the Texas rap scene.

ZeeTheWizard was celebrating the arrival of 2026 alongside fellow Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug on the Pink House strip membership’s grand opening when violence erupted round 3:50 A.M. The capturing left 4 individuals hospitalized, with ZeeTheWizard struggling a deadly head wound that may finally declare his life.

The 27-year-old artist had recently signed to Future’s Freebandz Entertainment.

Video footage circulating on social media captured the heartbreaking second when BigXThaPlug realized about his pal’s situation.

In the clip, the visibly shaken rapper could be heard saying, “F###, they shot Zee in the head, what the f###,” highlighting the shut bond between the 2 artists and the shock of the sudden violence.

The loss hits notably arduous for individuals who knew ZeeTheWizard personally. ZeeTheWizard had been constructing momentum within the Dallas rap scene with tracks like “Boss N*gga” and, by collaborations with native artists, together with Zillionaire Doe, Yung Donn, and Timothy Chung.

The artist’s final Instagram submit, shared simply hours earlier than his loss of life, confirmed him wishing everybody a contented New Year. The submit has since been flooded with tributes from followers and fellow artists mourning his loss.

The Dallas Police Department continues investigating the capturing, although no arrests have been introduced. The motive stays unclear, and authorities haven’t indicated whether or not the capturing was focused or random violence.

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