Brooklyn Rapper TDott Woo passed away after being shot in Canarsie, Brooklyn, hours after inking his first music deal.

TDott Whoo, born Tahjay Johnson, was fatally shot in the head and his left knee at a drive-by shooting in the area around 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Whoo was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

After arriving at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Whoo was pronounced dead upon arrival.

As per New York Daily News, Whoo's grandmother, who wishes to not be identified recalled that she heard four gunshots at the time Whoo was attacked.

After hearing the gunshots, she thought that the altercation was "too close to home", and to her surprise found his 22-year old grandson bleeding out alone on the floor - to which he called 911 immediately after.

As to who was the suspect of the shoot-out, authorities has not revealed any relevant information yet. The only information that the police have right now is a "dark SUV" that carried the gunman.

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Remembering TDott Whoo

Just hours before the shoot-out, Whoo just landed from Los Angeles to record a music video and sign a contract with Million Dollar Music, his supposedly first-ever music deal.

In a now-deleted Instagram statement, the label claimed TDott was a "rising star" who gained notoriety for his song "Woo Walk."

Million Dollar Music said that TDott came from a "community whose drill music has and continues to electrify the globe."

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The 22-year old rising rapper from Brooklyn "has multiple video credits under his belt," but it is his ability to dance that "speaks volumes".

Paying tribute to Dobson, Million Dollar Music issued a statement on their official Instagram account. The label stated that it was an "honor" to remain Whoo's friend until his last moments.

Assuring that his legacy "will always live", the label used #LongLiveTDott to remember the rapper's memories.

Also, TDott Whoo is a close friend of the late Drill Rapper Pop Smoke.Dobson appeared in the music video for his 2019 hit single "Welcome To The Party" and in Fivio Foreign's "Big Drip" music video.

Foreign also paid tribute to the rising rapper in Instagram, calling Whoo as "the prince of this city".

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