A brutal ambush: Chicago rapper killed, shot 64 times as he left jail

The 31-year-old rapper was fatally shot by multiple gunmen following his release from the Cook County Jail in Chicago. He was wearing a monitoring device on his ankle upon his release, at the time he was shot  

A Chicago rapper, known as KTS Dre, was fatally shot by multiple gunmen following his release from the Cook County Jail. Londre Sylvester, 31, was a local rapper and was wearing a monitoring device on his ankle upon his release, said media reports. Sylvester was shot at least 64 times as he left jail in what is now been touted as a well-planned, targeted attack. The shooting on Saturday (July 10) night killed Londre Sylvester, 31, a police report said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Sylvester had just been released after being fitted for electronic monitoring and was walking to a waiting vehicle when several suspects "exited two separate vehicles and all began to shoot in Sylvester's direction, striking him numerous times, the police report said. The killing comes amid a rise in shootings this year in Chicago and broader concerns nationwide about increasing violence. On Monday (July 12), Chicago police Superintendent David Brown was among city and law enforcement leaders from around the United States meeting with President Joe Biden about efforts to reduce crime. Following Saturday night's shooting, the suspects reentered their vehicles and fled the scene, police said.