Unknown Gringo Shot And Killed In Trelawny (Updated)

Dancehall artist Unknown Gringo was shot and killed during a gun attack in Trelawny on Friday (March 10).

The Corporate Communication Unit confirmed that the Tank Up deejay was killed by unknown assailants who shot him while he was in his car. The artist, whose real name is Frantz Morris, hailed from a Retreat Heights address in Falmouth, Trelawny.

Photos emerged online with the twisted wreckage of deejay’s Toyota Crown car, which had crashed during the incident. 

“We are aware that there was a shooting involving a deejay in Trelawny but we have not confirmed the details as yet,” a representative of the CCU told DancehallMag.

Reports are that about 12:32 a.m., residents heard explosions and summoned the police. On arrival of the lawmen, Morris was seen in the driver’s seat of a Toyota Crown motor car with gunshot wounds. 

He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Dancehall selector Ricky Trooper wrote: “RIP youth, condolences to your family. Bad dj, really shock me star when me hear the sad news, Naw lie to you was a promising star.” 

A fan also wrote : “long time him de around, he used to wear a mask…bad artiste still, RIP tank up”.

Unknown Gringo used to go by the name ‘No Face Unknown’, and wore a mask when he scored a popular hit with the single, Tank Up. 

The deejay, who was raised in Flankers, made his Reggae Sumfest debut in 2019, a performance which he says earned a new fan base and increased his following. 

He was reportedly putting the finishing touches on his The Return of the Unknown Gringo, EP, which would have strayed from his hardcore style at the time of his death. 

Unknown Gringo is known for the songs Tank Up, Brawling Death and Vroom Vroom for Chase Mills Records,  and Money Factory and Shy featuring Jada Kingdom released on his Desconocido Records imprint.