BTY YoungN [Desmone James} was shot killed last month outside of a gas station in the Hollygrove section of New Orleans.
The 27-year-old had recently signed a deal with Birdman's Rich Gang imprint.
The NOPD now have a suspect in the killing, 31-year old Darryl Bannister Jr.
Bannister hasn't been located yet, but he will be charged with second-degree murder when he is brought in.
The motive for the shooting is still unclear, but some believe Bannister was trying to rob YoungN while the rapper waited to secure a deposit for an upcoming performance.
“Jealousy is behind it. Because of his success as a rapper,” said YoungN's mom Gabrielle Jerome. “He would literally give you the shirt off his back. He loved kids to death. It’s just rough."Anyone with information on Bannister's location is asked to call NOPD Homicide Detective Clinton Givens at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
Here's footage from BTY YoungN's funeral. RIP.
BTY Youngn's mom at his funeral today in New Orleans pic.twitter.com/O6O3Q8Lnj7
— Dirty Glove Bastard (@DGBastard) May 7, 2017
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