More than two weeks after police investigated a report of shots fired inside a Riverdale home, the body of a missing suburban rapper has been found inside that very building.
Police said they first responded to a call of shots fired on Nov. 16 inside a home on the 14400 block of South Eggleston Avenue. The next day, they learned that rapper Jeremy Nixon had been reported missing by his father that same day.
Jonathan Armstrong said his son, a 27-year-old rapper from Dolton, was last seen on Nov. 16. Armstrong said his son was excited that he had met a sound engineer on Facebook and was going to have the opportunity to record at a south suburban home. But Armstrong said something went terribly wrong.
"The detective told me they were here, gathering shell casings, taking statements, and after all that how could you not find a body in there?" Armstrong said.
It wasn't until Monday that police say the homeowner where the shooting took place called to report that a man's body was found in the basement. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office also confirmed a death was reported at the home.
The body was later identified as Nixon and his death was ruled a homicide, Riverdale police said.
Nixon, who performed as Boss Status Duke, was using his music to support three children and appeared as an opening act around the US, his father said.
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"I've been here four times since he was missing and all along he's been in this house," Armstrong said. "I've had friends, family, we've searched high and low for my son and all along he's in this house."
The Illinois State Police south suburban major crimes task force is now handling in the investigation into Nixon's death.
Still, Armstrong and community activist Andrew Holmes say they're seeking the truth from authorities.
"The Riverdale Police Department is conducting an internal review of our response to the 911 call in an attempt to determine if any violations and or deficiencies occurred by responding units," the department said in a statement.
"There will be no rush to judgment as the internal review is ongoing."
