Kingston, Jamaica –The leisure neighborhood is in mourning following the surprising, execution-style homicide of Jabari “Baba Skeng” Johnson, son of famend reggae artiste Jah Mason. Johnson was fatally shot throughout a livestream on TikTok close to a store on Purple Hills Highway in St Andrew on Monday, in a chilling act that has left followers and fellow creatives surprised.
The incident, which has since gone viral, occurred within the neighborhood of Queenie’s Snack Store. Based on eyewitness experiences and social media footage, a masked, hooded man dressed fully in black approached Johnson and shot him at shut vary—first behind the pinnacle. After Johnson collapsed, the assailant fired a number of extra pictures into his physique earlier than fleeing the scene.
Johnson’s homicide has despatched shockwaves throughout Jamaica’s leisure neighborhood and has intensified considerations concerning the rise in focused assaults in opposition to social media influencers.
The St Andrew North Police have launched an investigation into the incident. Whereas no motive has but been confirmed, the brazen nature of the assault—carried out publicly and through a livestream—has raised severe questions concerning the security of on-line personalities.
This marks the fourth killing of a well-liked Jamaican TikTok determine in latest months, additional heightening alarm. In December 2024, Marlon “41 Busshead” Samuels was murdered in Montego Bay. Simply weeks earlier, 23-year-old Xavier “Niah Gang” Fogah was gunned down in St Catherine. In September, Keauno “Popsy” Watson additionally fell sufferer to gun violence.
As tributes pour in for Johnson—described by buddies as a rising persona and charismatic entertainer—questions proceed to mount concerning the security of digital creators in Jamaica and the rising intersection between social media visibility and violent crime.
Authorities are urging anybody with data to return ahead as investigations proceed.
