Lil Yase murder investigation continues as police reveal rapper fatally shot near BART station

Lil Yase murder investigation continues as police reveal rapper fatally shot near BART station

Lil Yase was fatally shot early Saturday near a BART station in East Dublin, authorities said Sunday as the Dublin Police Department continued to investigate the rapper’s death.

The 26-year-old rapper, real name Alexander Mark Antonyyo Jr., died after being shot on the 5100 block of Iron Horse Parkway, police said in a press release.

Police were called about 1 am Saturday to the Valley Care Medical Center in Pleasanton to investigate a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and initial information led officers to believe the shooting took place near the BART station in East Dublin.

Investigation continues: Lil Yase was fatally shot early Saturday near a BART station in East Dublin, authorities said Sunday as the Dublin Police Department continued to investigate the rapper’s death 

Antonyyo Jr was then taken to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley where he died from his injuries, police said.

Officers discovered a crime scene on Iron Horse Parkway near the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station, but the search for a possible suspect was fruitless.

Dublin Police Detectives were summoned to the scene along with the Alamdea County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab to collect evidence and start the investigation.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation was urged to call the Dublin Police Department at 925-462-1212.

Just on Friday: The Get It In hitmaker posted to his Instagram to wish his 117K followers a happy Thanksgiving on Friday before he was shot and killed early Saturday in Northern California

Just on Friday: The Get It In hitmaker posted to his Instagram to wish his 117K followers a happy Thanksgiving on Friday before he was shot and killed early Saturday in Northern California

The killing of the Sunnyvale, California native devastated and shocked his inner circle, who maintained the artist had no immediate enemies, according to TMZ

On Friday, the Get It In hitmaker took to Instagram to wish his roughly 117,000 followers a happy Thanksgiving. 

Sources close to Yase claim he was with his team late Friday night at a recording studio in Marin County, just north of San Francisco.

He allegedly left by himself around 11:30 or midnight, saying that he’d be right back.

But by 1:00 AM Saturday morning, news broke of Yase’s death by shooting in the East Bay, which is almost an hour away from where he was last seen alive.

RIP: Sources close to Yase claim he was with his team late Friday night at a recording studio in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, before leaving on his own

RIP: Sources close to Yase claim he was with his team late Friday night at a recording studio in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, before leaving on his own

Yase was a devoted rapper who was focused on his label, Highway 420 Productions, as well as his own music.  

The Instagram account for Highway 420 posted in the fallen rapper’s honor on Saturday afternoon, including a brief video snippet of him.

‘We appreciate all the love and support,’ the caption read, in part. ‘Yase loved his fans, he worked every day for y’all. We have hundreds of songs coming for you.’

'Appreciate all the love and support': The Instagram account for his label Highway 420 Productions posted in the fallen rapper's honor on Saturday afternoon

‘Appreciate all the love and support’: The Instagram account for his label Highway 420 Productions posted in the fallen rapper’s honor on Saturday afternoon

Yase started out at only 18 years old, but gained real notoriety at 20 with his 2015 hit single Get It In.

He went on to create a remix of that song which was also a hit, followed by a number of additional successful tracks.

Lil Yase’s songs and videos have amassed hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube over the years, including songs No Diss, Diss Me, Demon and What You Mean. 

Not forgotten: Yase started out at only 18 years old, but gained real notoriety at 20 with his 2015 hit single Get It In; seen on his Instagram

Not forgotten: Yase started out at only 18 years old, but gained real notoriety at 20 with his 2015 hit single Get It In; seen on his Instagram