WATCH: KZN police hunt for suspects after rapper AKA gunned down on Florida Road, Durban

SA rapper, AKA, and a man believed to have been his bodyguard were gunned down in a shooting in Durban’s popular Florida Road on Friday. Picture: Facebook

SA rapper, AKA, and a man believed to have been his bodyguard were gunned down in a shooting in Durban’s popular Florida Road on Friday. Picture: Facebook

Published Feb 11, 2023

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Durban - KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for two suspects after rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was gunned down outside a well-known eatery at Durban’s Florida Road on Friday.

Police confirmed a second person, believed to have been a close friend of AKA’s, was also killed.

“A well-known musician, aged 35 and [a man] who is said to be 34-years-old were killed. Two gunmen went across the street when the musician and [his friend] just left a restaurant and fired shots,” Provincial SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, told IOL.

Netshiunda said police are investigating two counts of murder.

He added that the motive for the shooting has not been established as yet.

“We don’t want to speculate on the reason for the shooting. Our investigations will hopefully reveal the cause of the shooting,” Netshiunda said.

Speaking to IOL, stunned patrons at a nearby restaurant said AKA had been standing outside Wish when he was gunned down.

AKA was due to perform at YūGō Durban later that evening, where he was expected to perform as part of his birthday celebrations. The nightclub’s management put up a post stating that the event was cancelled.

At the time of his death, AKA was dating fellow rapper Nadia Nakai.

He also shares a daughter, Kairo, with DJ Zinhle.

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