23-year-old rapper Kee Riches fatally shot in Compton over weekend

Kee Riches, a 23-year-old L.A. rapper, was shot and killed in Compton on Saturday night. Riches, whose real name is Kian Nellum, was shot along with another man -- 29-year-old Robert Leflore Jr. -- around 9:40 p.m. on the 1500 block of S. Chester Avenue in Compton, according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. Tributes poured in across the artist's social media accounts upon word of his death. The "2 Live" and "Westside Lady" rapper was known in the area for his love of his community and drive to build it up, much like slain rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was gunned down in 2019. Riches previously told L.A. Taco that the Crenshaw hero, whom he described as "the embodiment of a street soldier, a real hustler," left a similar impact on his own life.