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Proof, of D12, shot and killed
quote: (post ) DETROIT (AP) - Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile, the road made famous by the 2002 film that starred Eminem and in which Proof had a bit part.
The death of Proof - real name Deshaun Holton - was confirmed by Dennis Dennehy, the publicist for D12's label, Interscope Records, as well as by Detroit police spokesman James Tate.
"Memorial service arrangements are still being made, and his friends and family would appreciate privacy during this difficult time," Dennehy said in a statement.
Eminem and Proof, 32, seldom were seen in public without each other. Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding in January, and they have been close friends since before Eminem became a superstar.
The music video for the Eminem song "Like Toy Soldiers" shows Eminem pacing a hospital hallway as doctors try to revive Proof, who has been shot. Later, Eminem attends Proof's funeral as the song's lyrics lament the escalation in violence between rappers.
It was Proof's idea to form D12, a six-member Detroit-based rap group that counts Eminem among its members.
D12 has been around since the mid-1990s, when the members met at Detroit's Hip-Hop Shop, a clothing store by day/hip-hop club by night.
Proof's family members gathered at a home on Detroit's northwest side after hearing the news of his death. The residential street in front of the two-story home was lined with vehicles, and people hugged each other on the sidewalk.
Proof was shot inside a small bar in a strip of businesses along Eight Mile, which is the dividing line between Detroit and its northern suburbs. Tate said two people were shot in the head - one fatally. He said an argument at the C.C.C. nightclub escalated into gunshots.
The other victim - a 35-year-old man - was listed in critical condition, Tate said.
Wende Berry, a spokeswoman for St. John Health System, said Holton was dead on arrival at St. John Conner Creek, an outpatient treatment facility. Berry confirmed that he had a gunshot wound.
Police said shots were fired inside the bar around 4:30 a.m. By the time officers arrived, both of the injured men had been taken from the bar in private vehicles, Tate said.
Evidence technicians and detectives remained inside the bar Tuesday morning. A spot of blood was on the street in front of the tavern, and police marked shell casings in a parking lot across the street.
Patrol officers said the bar is a frequent source of problems on the city's east side. Tate said police have taken 18 incident reports there since 1996. The latest was a vice raid in December in which six tickets were issued, most involving minors possessing or drinking alcohol.
The bar, he said, was legal, but was operating outside of its licensed hours.
Another member of Eminem's inner circle - rapper Obie Trice - was shot while driving on a Detroit-area highway in December.
Proof: shot and killed
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Apr 11th, 2006 07:00 PM
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Never listened to D12, but R.I.P Proof.
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Apr 11th, 2006 07:03 PM
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i just found dis out wgen i was on cnn.com r.i.p. proof
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Apr 11th, 2006 09:50 PM
Dr. Leg Kick
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yea heard about it this morning
only good mc out of D12
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Apr 12th, 2006 12:40 AM
sithsaber408
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Coupling this with his recent re-divorce of Kim, I think we can expect a new album from the old Slim Shady.
This sucks, Proof seemed cool as hell, kind of a laid back stoner guy who rapped pretty well.
R.I.P. Proof.
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Apr 12th, 2006 01:07 AM
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Apr 12th, 2006 03:33 AM
Dr. Leg Kick
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lmao @ lost a boy
cmon...
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Apr 12th, 2006 03:36 AM
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i wasnt gonna say anything, but yeah taht was pretty funny
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Apr 12th, 2006 03:46 AM
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Suckage...
Are they gonna rename the "band" D10 now or find someone to replace him?
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Apr 12th, 2006 03:59 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by LanceWindu
Suckage...
Are they gonna rename the "band" D10 now or find someone to replace him?
he's not the first member in the group to die. one of the other members died around 99' when they weren't popular.
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Apr 12th, 2006 05:34 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by -hh-
he's not the first member in the group to die. one of the other members died around 99' when they weren't popular.
Yeah, but weren't there still 6 of them with Eminem?
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Apr 12th, 2006 05:54 AM
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Em replaced Bugz (the first member to die).
Apr 12th, 2006 05:59 AM
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So they were still the Dirty Dozen, now they aren't.
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Apr 12th, 2006 06:21 AM
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Yeah, I don't know if they'll change the name or not.
Apr 12th, 2006 06:37 AM
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R.I.P.
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Apr 12th, 2006 07:59 AM
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Police Say Dead Rapper Proof Fired First
Wed Apr. 12
DETROIT - Rapper Proof fired the first bullet in a Detroit nightclub shootout that ended his life, police said Wednesday.
The bullet hit Keith Bender, 35, in the head, critically injuring him early Tuesday at the C.C.C., a bar in a strip of businesses along Eight Mile, the road made famous in Eminem's movie of the same name.
Proof, whose real name is Deshaun Holton, was taken to a nearby outpatient treatment center by a private car, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives are currently trying to figure out who shot Proof, said Detroit police spokesman Sgt. Omar Feliciano. He said his office was told by homicide detectives that Proof fired the first shot at Bender.
Feliciano said no further information has been released.
Proof, 32, was a member of the rap group D12 and was the best man in Eminem's January wedding. Eminem was seldom seen in public without Proof.
Police said officers responding to 911 calls about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday found the bar empty when they arrived.
Bender also was taken to a hospital by a private car.
Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings said Tuesday that detectives don't know what Proof was doing at the bar, which was operating outside of its licensed hours. Investigators face a unique challenge because no victims were present at the crime scene, Bully-Cummings said.
Police have said that an argument between two parties at the club escalated into gunfire.
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Apr 12th, 2006 08:29 PM
streekz
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they might not rename the group, as eminem is retired and now proof dead they might just call it a day..
im gutted that he's gone.. R.I.P Proof. you tha man!!
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Apr 12th, 2006 09:05 PM
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I think it was one of Royce Da 5'9 entourage. On that Beef show they showed how Royce beef with D12 escalated to the point all of Royce's guards always had at least 3 guns on them.
Apr 12th, 2006 09:05 PM
Scarecrow756
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R.I.P Proof you will be remembered.
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Apr 13th, 2006 10:38 AM
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R.I.P Proof
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Apr 13th, 2006 10:58 AM
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