Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Musician Kevin Fret was shot this morning in Puerto Rico and later died of his injuries, The 24-year-old spoke openly about his sexuality, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We pay for your stories! Kevin Fret, a Puerto Rican social media star who billed himself as the first openly gay Latin trap artist, was fatally shot in San Juan early Thursday, according to the police and local news reports. His death came amid widespread concern about crime in Puerto Rico; on Wednesday, the top F.B.I. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . I Want My Supreme Court Justice Now, Camilo to Celebrate Latin Grammy Nominations With Virtual Concert, Police suspect foul play, possibly involving extortion, A top FBI official had declared a “crisis of violence”, The two broadcast their mission live on Instagram at 2 a.m. local time, Colectiva Feminista en Construcción were reportedly tear-gassed outside the governor’s mansion. Cómo murió Kevin Fret. El joven, quien había llamado mucho la atención entre simpatizantes y detractores por ser el primer artista en su News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. His death means there have been an average of more than two murders a day in Puerto Rico so far this year. The two broadcast their mission live on Instagram at 2 a.m. local time — “We’re here to talk to Ricky about crime in Puerto Rico,” said Residente, who intermittently took photos with guards and fans. Mr. Fret said he had been attacked because of his sexuality. Want more Rolling Stone? The police had not yet released the name of the man who was shot pending identification of the body, but Mr. Fret’s manager, Eduardo Rodriguez, confirmed his death in a statement to Billboard. Foul play suspected in the fatal shooting of singer; Bad Bunny and Residente confront Governor Ricardo Rosselló about rising violence on the island. According to El Nuevo Dia, the Criminal Investigation Corps of San Juan are investigating his death. A top FBI official had declared a “crisis of violence” in Puerto Rico just a day shy of the killing, citing upticks in shootings, gang activity and human trafficking. Kevin Fret (June 11, 1993 – January 10, 2019) was a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and the first openly gay Latin trap artist. “It is unlikely that a well-educated kid with goals to work would end up on the streets.”, Added the musician: “I propose all rappers get together and record a song about [the misuse of government funds] and demand they use it for education. The song featured homophobic slurs and inflammatory verses about Anuel’s collaborator-turned-nemesis Cosculluela — implying a homosexual relationship between his rival and Fret. It Made Me Feel Invincible, Joe Walsh on Friend Eddie Van Halen: ‘He Was a Master at His Craft, a Peer I Was in Awe Of’, Ozzy Osbourne Remembers Eddie Van Halen: ‘He Made It Look So Easy’, Trump to America: Screw Your Jobs and Families. Puerto Rico doesn’t need peace, it needs education.”, Acá listos pa Gobernar Sin dormir logramos entrar a fortaleza para hablar sobre opciones de como resolver el crimen en la isla, educación, la junta de control fiscal, la auditoría, la deuda y nos ganamos un café ☕️ Gracias @ricardorossello por abrirnos las puertas pa escucharnos. In June 2018, Fret was charged with aggravated battery in Miami, after he threw a metal bottle at a man he claimed was being homophobic towards him. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. — God.” The singer had recently teased new music for 2019 through a producer’s Instagram account. Click here to upload yours. His passion was music, and [he] still had a lot to do. Career. In an interview with Paper Magazine in April 2018, he said: "I'm a person that doesn't care what anybody has to say. We must all unite in these difficult times, and ask for much peace for our beloved Puerto Rico … He still had a lot left to do.”, Fret broke through in 2018 with his debut single Soy Asi, which shares the Latin trap sound with other flamboyant Puerto Rican stars such as Bad Bunny and Ozuna. His death comes in a week when an FBI official, Douglas Leff, described a “crisis of violence” in Puerto Rico, and its congress member Jenniffer González requested increased law enforcement from US Homeland Security – Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the US – to address a “sense of impunity and lawfulness” there.