By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
Police say DJ Megatron was on his way to purchase marijuana when he was gunned down near his home Sunday, the New York Post reported.
DJ Megatron, whose real name is Corey McGriff, worked for BET and WQHT-FM Hot 97 radio, was reportedly on his cell phone talking to a friend when the line suddenly went dead. The friend, who has not been identified, told police he didn't hear a gun shot.
DJ Megatron, whose real name is Corey McGriff, worked for BET and WQHT-FM Hot 97 radio, was reportedly on his cell phone talking to a friend when the line suddenly went dead. The friend, who has not been identified, told police he didn't hear a gun shot.
Officers who arrived on the scene found the 32-year-old father's cell phone near his body. A police source told the New York Post that the Staten Island DJ had left his four-year-old son home alone when he went to buy marijuana.
Three men were seen running away from the scene, according to police, who say the shooting remains under investigation as detectives weigh several scenarios, including the fact that this may have been a random crime, a hit or a drug deal gone awry, although the actor/DJ only had a dollar in his wallet when he was found.
Louvenia McGriff, the victim's mother, told reporters that her 11-year-old granddaughter is taking her father's death very hard. McGriff served as host and in-house DJ on TV series, 106 & Park Top 10 Live, and R. Kelly's 2007 video, "New Joint of the Day." In 2005, he co-starred in the movie, "State Property 2."
McGriff is survived by two sons, his 11-year-old daughter, mother and long-time girlfriend.
BET, which is owned by Viacom Inc., issued a statement saying they were saddened by McGriff's death.
Three men were seen running away from the scene, according to police, who say the shooting remains under investigation as detectives weigh several scenarios, including the fact that this may have been a random crime, a hit or a drug deal gone awry, although the actor/DJ only had a dollar in his wallet when he was found.
Louvenia McGriff, the victim's mother, told reporters that her 11-year-old granddaughter is taking her father's death very hard. McGriff served as host and in-house DJ on TV series, 106 & Park Top 10 Live, and R. Kelly's 2007 video, "New Joint of the Day." In 2005, he co-starred in the movie, "State Property 2."
McGriff is survived by two sons, his 11-year-old daughter, mother and long-time girlfriend.
BET, which is owned by Viacom Inc., issued a statement saying they were saddened by McGriff's death.
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