XXXTentacion's mother Cleopatra Bernard reveals gender of slain rapper's unborn baby
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}XXXTentacion would have been the father of a son, according to his mother. (ZUMA Press)
Slain rapper XXXTentacion would have been the father of a son, according to his mother.
Cleopatra Bernard broke the news of the baby’s gender to her 1.2 million Instagram followers in a Wednesday post.
It received nearly 470,000 likes and 43,000 comments as of Thursday night.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}XXXTentacion was just 20 years old when he was fatally shot on June 18 in Florida. He was reportedly leaving a motorcycle dealership when the shooting unfolded.
Officials have said a struggle ensued when the rapper's sports car was blocked by another vehicle, two masked gunmen approached and shot XXXTentacion multiple times. The gunmen fled with a Louis Vuitton bag containing $50,000.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bernard has also shared snaps of an ultrasound and a mausoleum for her “guardian angel” — which features XXXTentacion’s birth name, Jahseh Onfroy — on her Instagram account.
Four suspects have been arrested in the case: Robert Allen, Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome and Dedrick Williams.
Complex reports they've been indicted for first-degree murder charges, among others, and have pleaded not guilty.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.