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Atlanta rapper Lil Marlo died Saturday in a shooting&nbsp;on I-285, according to reports.Lil Marlo, whose real name is&nbsp;Rudolph Johnson, was pronounced dead at the scene after police found him sitting in a car with a gunshot wound.&nbsp;which was later confirmed in an Instagram post by the head of the rapper's music label.“So much potential that the world didn’t get a chance to see,” Quality Control CEO Pierre “P” Thomas wrote.&nbsp;“Love you bro. It’s really hard for me to say RIP.” A post shared by @ on Jul 12, 2020 at 12:20pm PDT Rapper Lil Yachty, who is also on the Quality Control roster, tagged Lil Marlo in an Instagram post.“We just did a song a 4 this morning smh rip brother,” the rapper wrote. A post shared by (@lilyachty) on Jul 11, 2020 at 11:35pm PDT Atlanta police said a 30-year-old man was found dead inside a vehicle on the interstate near the Benjamin E. Mays Drive overpass about 11:30 p.m. Saturday.“The preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling on I-285 in the Southbound lanes when the driver was shot,” Atlanta police spokesman&nbsp;Sgt. John Chafee said in a statement. “The vehicle came to rest on the left side of the southbound lanes.”The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed to AJC.com that the victim of the fatal shooting is a man by the name of Rudolph Johnson. Neither police nor the medical examiner confirmed that the slain man is the rapper.“At this time, investigators believe the victim was the intended target of the gunfire and they are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting,”&nbsp;Chafee said. “At this time the investigation continues.”Officials have not released any details about the shooter.Anyone with information in the case is asked to call police. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for a $2,000 reward, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers&nbsp;.We are working to learn more.— Please return to AJC.com for updates.In other news:Credit: AJCThe organization issued a statement Saturday saying it remains supportive of Gov. Brian Kemp?s executive order to allow restaurants to reopen, despite Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announcement she was rolling back the City of Atlanta?s reopening plan.Credit: AJCAbout the AuthorEditors' PicksThe LatestFeatured© 2022 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. By using this website, you accept the terms of our , , , and understand your options regarding .

Atlanta rapper Lil Marlo died Saturday in a shooting&nbsp;on I-285, according to reports.Lil Marlo, whose real name is&nbsp;Rudolph Johnson, was pronounced dead at the scene after police found him sitting in a car with a gunshot wound.&nbsp;which was later confirmed in an Instagram post by the head of the rapper's music label.“So much potential that the world didn’t get a chance to see,” Quality Control CEO Pierre “P” Thomas wrote.&nbsp;“Love you bro. It’s really hard for me to say RIP.” A post shared by @ on Jul 12, 2020 at 12:20pm PDT Rapper Lil Yachty, who is also on the Quality Control...

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