The 26 year old was shot in the chest and in the stomach near a strip club in the city and later died from his injuries, while two others were hurt in the shooting, according to Fox2Detroit.com.

Mill, who had reportedly signed the rapper to a record deal, paid tribute to his protege on Instagram.com, writing, "Damn RIP Youngin (sic)... Had a lot of talks with you about getting out them streets and chasing ya dreams (sic)! I really believed in you and seen you putting on for Detroit (sic)! RIP @dex_osama for all my fellow young kings coming up tryna (trying to) make it out, take ya time and think about where you want ya life to go (sic)!"