Rapper C Glizzy, friend of XXXTentacion, shot in the head: report

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A rapper with ties to slain artist XXXTentacion was recovering in the hospital on Monday night after being shot in the head outside a convenience store in Florida, a report said.

C Glizzy, 16, whose real name is Christian Moore, was struck by a bullet fired by an unknown suspect on Saturday night in Pompano Beach, Fla., according to WPLG-TV.

After the shooting, Glizzy’s brother attempted to rush him to the hospital and rammed into a barrier on the exit ramp off I-95, the report said.

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Rapper C Glizzy performs live on stage during the Northsbest Festival at the Showbox SoDo on April 27, 2019 in Seattle. C Glizzy was shot in the head over the weekend and underwent surgery to remove the bullet, reports said. (Getty)

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Eventually, Glizzy made it to Broward Health North where he underwent surgery to remove the bullet from his head.

His family said that he was sedated and not talking.

Glizzy was a close associate of XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot last year outside a South Florida motorcycle shop.

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The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.

This article originally appeared on Page Six.