Two rappers affiliated with Wu-Tang Clan are ASSASSINATED in Portland attack with victim's brother blaming 'lust and jealousy' for the murders as Oregon city sees violent crime spike
- Two musicians associated with the Wu-Tang Clan were murdered in Portland, Oregon, early Tuesday morning, police said
- The deceased musicians were identified as 12 O´Clock and Murdock, whose real names are Odion Turner, 50, and David Turner, 45, respectively
- The two were cousins who performed in the four-person project Brooklyn Zu
- The rappers' deaths were first shared publicly on Instagram Live by Divine Turner, 12 O'Clock's son
- Their deaths marked the 57th and 58th homicides this year in Portland
- Shooting incidents have also skyrocketed over the past two years, more than doubling between 2019 and 2020
Two members a hip-hop group with ties to the Wu-Tang Clan were assassinated early Tuesday morning in Portland, Oregon, according to police.
The deceased musicians were identified by relatives on social media as 12 O´Clock and Murdock, whose birth names are Odion Turner, 50, and David Turner, 45, respectively. The two were cousins who performed in the four-person project Brooklyn Zu.
!2 O'Clock's younger brother Stephon Turner says the shootings were targeted, and believes they were motivated by 'jealousy and lust,' but did not comment further on who he believed was behind the killings.
Police haven't released many details about the killings, but Turner says the men died together after their assassin knocked on the door of an RV they were both inside, before opening fire.
The Portland Police Bureau confirmed the victims' identities in a press release, adding that they died from gunshot wounds and their deaths were ruled as homicides by the Oregon State Medical Examiner.
Two musicians associated with the Wu-Tang Clan were murdered in Portland, Oregon, early Tuesday morning, police said. They were identified as 12 O´Clock (above) and Murdock, whose birth names are Odion Turner, 50, and David Turner, 45, respectively
The two were cousins who performed in the four-person project Brooklyn Zu. Above is Murdock, or David Turner
Officers responded to calls of shots fired in the Madison South neighborhood around 5:19 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a press release. Police did not give further details about the events that led to the shooting.
In addition to the two cousins, four others were hurt, including someone who remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
The rappers' deaths were first shared publicly on Instagram Live by Divine Turner, 12 O'Clock's son, who said, 'I'm out of town on business and found out they just murdered my father. I don't know what to do.'
In the video's caption, he wrote, 'Sad day for me. They assassinated my father in #Oregon.'
Another cousin of the two rappers was Young Dirty Bastard, the son of the late Wu-Tang rap legend Ol´ Dirty Bastard, who posted a tribute on Instagram Tuesday.
He wrote, 'Rip 12 O´Clock. Rip Murdock. They Were My Fathers Tightest blood bonds. My Two Older cousins Was just assassinated. Love Yalll. Blood Forever. Brooklyn Zu.'
The rappers' deaths were first shared publicly on Instagram Live by Divine Turner, 12 O'Clock's son
Another cousin of the two rappers was Young Dirty Bastard, the son of the late Wu-Tang rap legend Ol´ Dirty Bastard, who posted the above tribute on Instagram Tuesday
According to The Oregonian/OregonLive, Princhesca Rainier Turner, 12 O'Clock's wife of over 20 years who lives in Florida, said her husband grew up in Brooklyn and was living in Portland, where he has many family members. On the day he was killed, their oldest daughter had a baby.
'August 10, 2021. How could one day bring so much joy and so much pain?' she wrote on a social media website, according to the news outlet. 'My heart doesn't know how to separate being empty and full at the same time.'
Stephon Turner, who also goes by 'Raison Allah' and 'Zookeeper,' told The Oregonian that 12 O'Clock was his older brother and described him as an 'an artist, a father and husband.'
He added, 'My aunt called me up, and she let me know my brother and my cousin is dead, and I couldn't believe it. I'm devastated. It hasn't hit me yet. The whole world is missing them right now. It's a tragedy.'
Although police have released few details about the shooting, Stephon told the news outlet that the cousins were in a tan RV trailer when someone knocked on the front door and asked for a cigarette. After Murdock answered, the shooter allegedly opened fire, Stephon said, adding that he believes the murders were spurred by 'jealousy, lust, hate and greed.'
A home surveillance video provided to the Oregonian/OregonLive appears to capture nearly 20 gunshots and a car speeding away.
Shooting incidents have also skyrocketed over the past two years, according to Portland Police Bureau data. The most recent data reveals that there were 144 shootings in June of this year, compared to 62 in June 2020
Officers searched the area for suspects, but did not locate any, according to a press release from Portland Police Bureau. Police said the investigation is ongoing.
According to Vibe magazine, 12 O'Clock and Murdock both made their debut, along with the rest of Brooklyn Zu, on Ol' Dirty Bastard's song, 'Protect Ya Neck II The Zoo' from his 1995 solo debut, 'Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version.'
Their deaths marked the 57th and 58th homicides this year in Portland, which is more homicides than Portland recorded in all of 2020, police said. Last year, Portland recorded its highest number of homicides in over a quarter-century.
Shooting incidents have also skyrocketed over the past two years, more than doubling between 2019 and 2020.
According to Portland Police Bureau data, there were 388 shootings in 2019 and 581 in 2020. The most recent data reveals that there were 144 shootings in June of this year, compared to 62 in June 2020 and 30 in June 2019.
Despite the crime spike, the city - a famed hotbed of far left activists and Antifa anarchists - is facing continued calls to defund or even abolish its police force.
