Toronto Rapper Duvy Charged With Second-Degree Murder

Toronto Rapper Duvy was arrested on Friday, May, 26 and charged with the second-degree murder of Osman Bangura last year.

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Toronto Rapper Duvy was arrested on Friday, May, 26 and charged with the second-degree murder of Osman Bangura last year.

The incident occurred on October 6, 2022, when police responded to reports of a shooting at 5 Needle Firway at approximately 1:40 p.m.

Bangura was pronounced dead at the scene.

News Release - Homicide #54/2022, 5 Needle Firway, Update, Man Arrested and Charged, Tafari Minott, 21https://t.co/sJv3wViGSb pic.twitter.com/RgupLF4T4B

— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) May 27, 2023
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Duvy, whose real name is Tafari Minott, appeared in court via video on Saturday, May, 27 according to the Toronto Sun, though it's unclear as of the time of writing what kind of developments may have occurred.

In 2022, before Duvy's arrest, the Toronto rapper spoke to Complex Canada about his album Grasswayz and the endless changes his hometown keeps going through.

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