It is a well-known fact within the Jamaican entertainment industry that dancehall icon Bounty Killer and legendary sound system operator Ricky Trooper have a long-standing personal feud.
However, in light of the tragic news of Brianna Destiny McKoy’s death, Ricky Trooper’s daughter, it seems that Bounty has set aside his hostility towards the sound system operator and extended a hand of solidarity in finding the perpetrator of the heinous act.
On his official Instagram account, the dancehall icon reposted an image of the young lady and the alleged culprit captioned,
“Mi nuh like one bone inna @rickytrooper876 but mi worse nuh like this my condolences goes out to her family and friends the kids are innocent send it around the villages are responsible for our children play unuh part folks let’s bring him to justice now👈🏿”
Bounty’s post was met with a flurry of comments from various industry players and fans who praised his maturity while offering their condolences to Trooper’s family. One commenter commended the Warlord’s show of respect, stating,
“Hey Killa serous like a judge enuh di man say me nuh like a bone inna yah brother yah but di man still show is respect But nuff condolence bro dem man yah now a days a gwaan like a man dem love an a kill off di woman dem fi nothing smh 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾”
According to the initial police report, Brianna was found dead on Thursday in her condominium in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The 23-year-old was discovered unresponsive, with evidence indicating that she had been fatally shot. Law enforcement officers responded to the scene, and the police have identified a suspect in the case, treating it as a homicide.
Brianna was known to have a connection to the perpetrator, and the authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating him.