POMPANO BEACH, FL – Koly P a.k.a. Kolyon was shot on Saturday night (October 13) outside a barbershop in Pompano Beach, Florida yet remained calm enough to livestream a video for his fans. The Broward County rapper hopped on Instagram Live to share his ambulance ride with his followers.
On the way to the hospital, Koly told paramedics this was the third time he’d been shot in his life. According to Koly, he was previously shot in his stomach and hand.
Footage of Koly’s ambulance livestream has gone viral, racking up hundreds of retweets on Twitter.
pray for popular Pompano Beach rapper Koly P who was just shot & rush to the hospital 🙏🏾😢 pic.twitter.com/UjpaSmoVLi
— say cheese (@Saycheese_Media) 14 октября 2018 г.
Miami’s WPLG 10 reports Koly was one of two men wounded in a drive-by shooting. The attack took place outside the Classic Trimz barbershop around 8 p.m. local time.
The other injured man was identified as a stand-up comedian named Big Lou. Koly’s manager told WPLG 10 that Koly is in the hospital but “doing good” following the shooting.
Koly is probably best known for his 2016 song “Gooked Out (Remix)” featuring Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black. Two videos for the track have racked up a combined 17 million views on YouTube.
Check out one of the videos below.