Electronic music producer, MPC virtuoso, and Providence native AraabMuzik is currently hospitalized after being shot in the head and leg last night in a New York City parking garage. According to reports, the 26 year old Abraham Orellana has undergone surgery and is expected to recover, and his friend, James Malloy was also shot and is currently in stable condition.
Pitchfork published a statement from AraabMuzik’s publicists, which reads: “Last night, AraabMuzik was shot in Harlem and the incident is currently under investigation by the NYPD. He is out of surgery and expected to make a full recovery. Out of respect for his privacy and legal issues around this matter, no further comments will be made at this time.”
Hip-hop artist Swizz Beatz visited AraabMuzik in the hospital today, and posted the following message with the photo below: “The blessings are real,” Swizz writes. “My brother who’s like my son @araabmuzik would like for everyone to know he is good and thx for the prayers… #positivevibesonly. I would also like to send much love to the amazing doctors & team that saved his life.”
Pitchfork has more details on last night’s shooting:
“An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to Pitchfork that a shooting took place around 7 p.m. at the address of the ProPark America parking garage in Harlem. A 26-year-old male was struck in the leg and grazed in the head, while a 32-year-old male was struck in the leg during a ‘dispute between several men’ inside the garage, the NYPD spokesperson said, declining to provide further details due to official policy. AraabMuzik was driving Malloy’s BMW with his friend and nearing the garage exit when two men came up near the producer’s side of the car, the Daily News reports, citing sources. One, acting as if something had fallen, convinced AraabMuzik to roll the window down. The gunshots shortly followed, according to the report.”
In May 2013, AraabMuzik was shot during an an attempted robbery in Providence.
His next scheduled show is planned for March 10 in New Orleans.
More to come.
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