NYC Rapper Killed In Hit And Run
LEFTist, a member of the New York based rap group The Mind Spray Crew, was killed last week by a hit-run driver along the Westside Highway in NYC.
According to The New York Post, authorities said that LEFTist (born Josh Crouch) was fatally struck by an unknown driver at West 12th Street at around 3:45 am on Tuesday (September 19).
LEFTist's friends revealed to The Post that the 24 year old rapper/actor had plans to travel to upstate Scawtauqua Tuesday to visit his girlfriend and they had no idea why he was traveling on the highway so early in the morning.
LEFTist, who also worked at the Luna Park restaurant Union Square, appeared in a 1998 episode of 'Dawson's Creek' and the TV movie 'Darktales' in 2000.
Adam Bernard, a close friend of LEFTist, divulged today (September 28) that Crouch had left a work event on Tuesday at 1:30am.
Aside from expressing frustration with the NYPD's lack of effort in the investigation, Bernard emphasized concern over the 2 hour gap where nobody, including family and friends, could place LEFTist.
Bernard also revealed that at a gathering held last night for LEFTist', the rapper's family announced a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver.
Mind Spray has created a compilation CD titled What's Left which features songs and freestyles that LEFTist was featured on. They will also be selling a tribute t-shirt and all of the proceeds will go to LEFTist's family.
To purchase the CD and for more information on LEFTist, visit mindsprayhiphop.com or myspace.com/mindsprayopenmic.
According to The New York Post, authorities said that LEFTist (born Josh Crouch) was fatally struck by an unknown driver at West 12th Street at around 3:45 am on Tuesday (September 19).
LEFTist's friends revealed to The Post that the 24 year old rapper/actor had plans to travel to upstate Scawtauqua Tuesday to visit his girlfriend and they had no idea why he was traveling on the highway so early in the morning.
LEFTist, who also worked at the Luna Park restaurant Union Square, appeared in a 1998 episode of 'Dawson's Creek' and the TV movie 'Darktales' in 2000.
Adam Bernard, a close friend of LEFTist, divulged today (September 28) that Crouch had left a work event on Tuesday at 1:30am.
Aside from expressing frustration with the NYPD's lack of effort in the investigation, Bernard emphasized concern over the 2 hour gap where nobody, including family and friends, could place LEFTist.
Bernard also revealed that at a gathering held last night for LEFTist', the rapper's family announced a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver.
Mind Spray has created a compilation CD titled What's Left which features songs and freestyles that LEFTist was featured on. They will also be selling a tribute t-shirt and all of the proceeds will go to LEFTist's family.
To purchase the CD and for more information on LEFTist, visit mindsprayhiphop.com or myspace.com/mindsprayopenmic.
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