French Montana Affiliated Rapper Chinx Shot & Killed In Queens

Chinx, a member of French Montana’s Coke Boys crew, was shot and killed early this morning (May 17) in Queens, NY according to authorities.

Reports WPIX:

A shooting in Queens killed 31-year-old rapper Lionel “Chinx” Pickens and critically injured another early Sunday, police said.

Police responded to a 911 call in Briarwood around 4 a.m., where they found the two victims in a car at Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive. Pickens was transported to Jamaica Medical Center with gunshot wounds to his torso, where he was pronounced dead.

Pickens has collaborated with French Montana in the past. He grew up in Far Rockaway, he wrote in his bio.

The other victim, a 27-year-old man, was shot in the back. He remains at Jamaica Medical Center listed in critical condition.

So far, no arrests have been made. Chinx and the other victim were gunned down in the rapper’s Porsche Panamera.

A user of a since deleted page has even taken claim of the murder.

Smfh this shit crazy pic.twitter.com/oxyDjogWIX

— Q❤️ (@VanityLaViie) May 17, 2015

Report this page! User referencing killing CHINX.. We ain't got no time for this fuck shit pic.twitter.com/9OPoGgxxUX

— Chloé (@CleverlyChloe) May 17, 2015

This story is developing.

Exclusive Video of Crime Scene where Chinx Drugz was gunned down this morning. Allegedly 16 shots were fired pic.twitter.com/YGHE9SClgA

— DJ Akademiks (@IamAkademiks) May 17, 2015