Houston rapper Corey ‘Chucky Trill’ Detiege killed in Atlanta-area shooting

NORCROSS, Georgia – Police are seeking witnesses and information after Houston rapper Chucky Trill was shot and killed early Friday on a highway in Georgia.

Agents in Gwinnett County, located just outside of Atlanta, responded to a call shortly before 3 a.m. reporting a shooting on Interstate 85 southbound.

They found the 33-year-old rapper inside a stopped vehicle. He had been shot at least once, according to investigators.

Chucky Trill, real name Corey Detiege, died at a local hospital, police said in a press release. The motive for the shooting was still unknown and no description of a gunman’s vehicle was immediately available, police said.

Investigators believe there may be witnesses to the shooting or the events leading up to it and ask that they contact the police.

The rapper’s manager, known as Bone of Boneafied Entertainment, spoke with Eyewitness News on Friday and said Detiege was traveling to Atlanta for a scheduled performance at an NBA All-Star weekend event.

Detiege signed with the entertainment group about three years ago.

Bone said he met Detiege after the rapper was released from prison. He said Detiege had “a talent and a passion for his music”.

Detiege grew up in South Park, in southeast Houston. His father was also a Houston-area rapper who was part of a group known as the Trinity Garden Cartel.

Meanwhile, notable Houston rapper and activist Bun B took to Instagram to share his condolences, calling Detiege a “good man.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.