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Former Oakland man, aspiring rapper, killed in Maserati shooting on Vegas Strip
San Jose Mercury ^ | 02/22/2013 | Kristin J. Bender

Posted on 02/22/2013 6:59:35 AM PST by artichokegrower

LAS VEGAS -- A man killed in a shooting and fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip early Thursday morning was a rapper who previously lived in Oakland, a family member said.

Ken Cherry, 27, who rapped under the name Kenny Clutch, was shot by someone in a black Range Rover about 4:20 a.m. as he drove on Las Vegas Boulevard. After he was shot, Cherry rapidly accelerated his gray Maserati down Las Vegas Boulevard and through a red light before striking a cab at the intersection of Flamingo Road.

The cab burst into flames, and the cabdriver and a passenger were both killed. Six others were injured, police said.

The crumpled gray Maserati, which had no license plate, came to rest several feet away from the incinerated taxi. Cherry was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: aspiringrapper; maserati
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To: artichokegrower

Must be an Onion story!! Everyone knows the AMISH don’t gamble so what would they be doing in Vegas???????????


21 posted on 02/22/2013 7:15:29 AM PST by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

Many “aspiring wrappers” are also “practicing urban pharmaceutical distributors” and “managing urban armed groups” so they can own Maseratis


22 posted on 02/22/2013 7:16:33 AM PST by SeminoleCounty (GOP = Greenlighting Obama's Programs)
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To: ClearCase_guy
the Maserati gets mentioned pretty obsessively

If you read the title, it looks like the Maserati did the shooting.

Might have been Vinnie "Two-Tone" Maserati, from Brooklyn.

23 posted on 02/22/2013 7:22:45 AM PST by wbill
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To: artichokegrower

So, somebody “popped” the Clutch! :)


24 posted on 02/22/2013 7:37:51 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (Soon the "invisible hand" will press the economic "reset" button.)
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To: artichokegrower

Who cares...live like a thug die like a thug.


25 posted on 02/22/2013 7:39:38 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great natiorn is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: Bon of Babble
” Vegas has become a dangerous place, even in the so-called “nicer” areas of the strip.”

***

It's a crying shame. When I worked, I used to visit Vegas 2-3 times a year. I love the city, not just the gambling and the flashy shows, but just the structure, the people, the climate, the favorable tax laws. Had aspirations of retiring there someday. Now I'm glad I didn't make the move. The city is turning into Chicago.

26 posted on 02/22/2013 7:41:34 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: mac_truck

***No license plates on the Maserati or the Range Rover***

Snort-can’t be black rappers. Must be white militia anti-government conservatives in blackface as ONLY anti government white neo-nazis hate to buy license plates.

sarc/off


27 posted on 02/22/2013 7:46:10 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( Too old to cut the mustard any more.)
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To: artichokegrower

Yo! Looks like he did the Wango Tango as his face became part of the Maserati. Ted Nugent strikes again!


28 posted on 02/22/2013 7:48:00 AM PST by soycd
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

How can an “aspiring rapper” afford a Maseratti? I need to change professions.


He was also a well known pimp.


29 posted on 02/22/2013 7:49:31 AM PST by maine yankee (I got my Governor at 'Marden's')
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To: Cowboy Bob

LOL. Well played, sir. Well played.


30 posted on 02/22/2013 7:55:05 AM PST by princeofdarkness (The GOP is the present version of 1940 France and it will only get worse.)
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To: artichokegrower

I said yesterday this would most likely be a drug deal gone bad - I forgot the “rapper” connection.....What a shame innocent people were injured and/or killed but I could not care less about the thug who died. Find the other perps and get them to prison where they belong.


31 posted on 02/22/2013 7:55:38 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (In my world, Daddys don't leave after 4 or 8 years and a new one get picked by half the country)
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To: artichokegrower

Well the good news is that now he’s got Street Cred.


32 posted on 02/22/2013 7:57:00 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: fatnotlazy
It's a crying shame. When I worked, I used to visit Vegas 2-3 times a year. I love the city, not just the gambling and the flashy shows, but just the structure, the people, the climate, the favorable tax laws. Had aspirations of retiring there someday. Now I'm glad I didn't make the move. The city is turning into Chicago.

There's our new meme...LAS VEGAS...AMERICA'S NEXT CHICAGO...

33 posted on 02/22/2013 7:57:47 AM PST by FDNYRHEROES (It's 3 AM. Let me sleep on it. I'll get back to you in 16 hours.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Wonder when the Dorner Fan Club will make a statement about this being another example of racism in America?


34 posted on 02/22/2013 7:59:15 AM PST by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

Oh, how sad that there was so much property damage.


35 posted on 02/22/2013 8:05:10 AM PST by Tax-chick (Whatever happens, I'll get through it. Or die trying.)
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To: artichokegrower

The real scandal is the propane-powered “green” taxi that exploded in flames, killing the cabbie & passenger. Obama’s fault.


36 posted on 02/22/2013 8:06:15 AM PST by twister881
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To: maine yankee

“He was also a well known pimp.”

Having morals has apparently significantly reduced my income.


37 posted on 02/22/2013 8:34:23 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (Obama being re-elected is the political equivalent of OJ being found not guilty.)
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To: Bon of Babble

Was in LV attending a mining show there when dat MoFo tupac (or one of em) got ventilated.

Vegas was turning into a jungle then, hate to guess now.
When folks get free money from the gubmit, pissin it away at a casino is not big deal.


38 posted on 02/22/2013 8:52:26 AM PST by X-spurt (Republic of Texas, Come and Take It!)
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To: artichokegrower

“Who knew that an aspiring rap star could be involved in such events?”

Who knew that an aspiring rap “star” could afford a Maserati?


39 posted on 02/22/2013 8:56:34 AM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Slaving away so obama supporting deadbeats can play)
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To: married21

Having witnessed a Maserati Trofeo race, I can say that they backfire. Especially on decel.


40 posted on 02/22/2013 8:58:33 AM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (I'll stop being a cynic when the world stops giving me reasons to be cynical.)
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