US rapper Julio Foolio shot dead at his 26th Birthday Celebration in Tampa

Tampa (US): Jacksonville, Florida, rapper Foolio, whose real name is Charles Jones, was shot and killed in US' Tampa, his lawyer confirmed. The 'Ion Need Love' rapper was shot and killed two days after 26th birthday.

Police were called to a hotel in uptown Tampa before Sunday sunrise, having received reports of a shooting at an address. Upon arriving at the scene, they found two vehicles in the parking lot riddled with bullets, NBC News reported.

One person, identified as Jones, was pronounced dead, according to the Tampa Police Department. Three additional victims were in stable condition and taken to hospital.

Police said officers were still investigating the motive for the shooting.

The 26-year-old rapper, who had 1 million followers on the platform, shared a video advertising a pool party Saturday evening. He told his followers to direct-message him for the address.

Jones was celebrating his birthday the night of his fatal shooting, according to footage he posted on his Instagram story.

Later that night, he posted that police had “shut us down and kicked us out” of the Airbnb.