Lor Scoota
Lor Scoota
Lor Scoota comes from Pennsylvanian Avenue, a section of the West Side of Baltimore with strong black musical history roots thanks to landmarks like The Royal Theatre, which hosted artists like Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, The Temptations, and others. He attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in West Baltimore.
Lor Scoota gained a lot of attention from his hit single "Bird Flu". The song - about serving drugs - was played on the radio non-stop, received sick Baltimore Club edits, got a remix featuring DCās Shy Glizzy, and was accompanied by a distinctive dance that has become a staple in Instagram videos.
Lor Scoota has put out a number of volumes of a mixtape titled "Still N The Trenches". He starting rapping at the age of eleven. He was co-signed by rapper Meek Mill.
Death
Lor Scoota was shot and killed on June 25, 2016 while driving on Morvaia Road at Harford Road in Baltimore.
At about 6:56 p.m an unidentified black man stepped out into the street before firing at Lor Scoota.
Lor Scoota was hit with at least one bullet and died after being taken to a nearby hospital.
The suspect was last seen wearing a white bandanna.
Anyone with information may call detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.