Crime & Safety

Murder Of Philadelphia Rapper Phat Geez Caught On Surveillance Video

Gant appears to be speaking to someone inside the car before getting into an argument with them. Seconds later, he was shot.

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March 20, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The shooting that killed Philadelphia rapper Phat Geez over the weekend was caught on surveillance video that shows a car the killer used.

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As loved ones and fans prepare to mourn the rapper in a viewing at The Met Philadelphia on Wednesday morning, police are hoping the video will help them find the person or people responsible for the shooting.

The Ring camera surveillance video obtained by CBS News Philadelphia shows Geez, whose real name is Derrick Gant, exit a home and walk up to a parked car on the 1200 block of North Taney Street in Brewerytown.

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A frame of the Ring camera surveillance video that shows rapper Phat Geez's last moments before he was fatally shot on March 17, 2024 on Taney Street in Philadelphia/CBS News Philadelphia

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