Florida rapper gunned down outside his Tampa home minutes after he dared critics to confront him

Florida rapper gunned down outside his Tampa home minutes after he dared critics to confront him
A Florida rapper was gunned down outside his Tampa apartment just five minutes after he shared a post on Instagram daring his critics to confront him.

Rollie Bands was shot in the parking lot of the IQ Apartments on Bruce B Downs Boulevard in Tampa on Friday afternoon. He was rushed to the hospital, but later died from his injuries.
The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. - just minutes after Bands reportedly posted on social media with a challenge for his rivals to come confront him.

'A lot of these n****s know where I live at fr,' the rapper posted to his Instagram story, according to HipHopDX. 'I sleep in peace. If a n***a want smoke I'm at my crib in 5 mins.'

After taunting his rivals, the rapper then provided his location. Five minutes later, he was gunned down in the exact location he said he would be.
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies said that they received a report of a man being shot in the apartment complex's parking lot.

When they arrived, Bands was on the ground with a gunshot wound. The suspects, who fled the scene in an unknown direction, remain at large.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies said it's believed the suspects knew and targeted Rollie Bands. Deputies have not said how many suspects were involved.

'At this time, the shooting does not appear random, as the suspects and victim are possibly known to each other,' the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in the report.
Bands, who was born and raised in Tampa, is well known for his songs 'Struggle,' 'Reminiscin,' and 'Close Ties.'

Bands appears to have been survived by a young daughter, sharing a photo of the child to his Instagram profile with the caption: 'The only person I live for.'

Both supporters and rivals of the rapper have flooded his social media accounts with comments about his death.

'Rest in paradise to Rollie Bands,' one person wrote. 'So sad and senseless. He should still be alive.'