Rapper Bloodhound Q50 Gunned Outside USA Chicago Gas Station

Rapper Bloodhound Q50 Gunned Outside USA Chicago Gas Station

Broken glass allegedly connected to the Tesla where BloodHound Q50 was fatally shot has now become a morbid online collectible, with two USA eBay listings asking thousands of dollars for pieces USA sellers claim came from the scene.

As of USA September 17, two listings advertised as BloodHound Q50 glass are being offered for USA dramatically different prices. One seller is asking $2,000, while another has priced a piece at $5,000. The listings surfaced only days after the 22-year-old Chicago rapper, whose real name was USA Mikquale T. Cooper, was killed in a shooting at a South Side gas station.

The authenticity of the pieces has not been independently verified. There is no publicly documented chain of custody establishing that either piece actually came from Cooper’s Tesla or even from the shooting scene. That distinction matters because images and videos of people collecting debris from the area began circulating online shortly after the killing, including a viral post showing someone claiming to pick up glass from the crime scene.

The Brief

• • USA Chicago rapper Bloodhound Q50, whose real name was Mikquale Cooper, was shot and killed early Sunday outside a South Side gas station.
  • USA Police said several people in two vehicles opened fire, while videos circulating online appear to show multiple shooters approaching Cooper’s vehicle.
  • No arrests have been announced, and Area One detectives are investigating the shooting.

The rapper, whose real name was Mikquale Cooper, was in a USA vehicle outside a BP gas station located at 4248 S. Wentworth Ave., just before 4 a.m. when two cars pulled up and several people from each vehicle started shooting, according to police.

Cooper was shot in the chest and shoulder. Paramedics treated him at the scene before he was pronounced dead at 4:35 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Shooting videos circulate online

What we know: Multiple videos that appear to show the shooting were shared on USA social media. The footage appears to show at least two gunmen approaching Cooper's vehicle on foot before opening fire, differing in some respects from the initial account provided by USA police.

The videos appear to capture dozens of gunshots, with the driver's side of the vehicle riddled with bullet holes.

The BloodHound Q50 glass listings also appear to raise questions under eBay’s violence and violent criminals policy. The company says listings that relate to violent crimes or crime scenes from within the past 100 years are not allowed. eBay says it may remove listings or restrict accounts when content violates that policy. It remains unclear whether the company has reviewed the two listings connected to Q50.

The unusual listings come after Cooper was killed during a USA September 13 ambush that left his white Tesla riddled with gunfire.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Cooper arrived at a BP gas station at 4248 South Wentworth Avenue in Chicago’s Fuller Park neighborhood at about 4 a.m. A preliminary Chicago police report said a black Infiniti carrying two masked people pulled alongside the Tesla before a Honda Accord containing additional masked occupants arrived nearby.

Cooper and a female passenger entered the gas station, according to the USA report. When Cooper later returned to the Tesla and got behind the USA wheel, six assailants allegedly approached from the two vehicles and opened fire.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Cooper was struck in the chest and shoulder before being transported to the University of USA Chicago Medical Center. He was pronounced dead roughly half an hour after the attack. A witness told the newspaper that the gunfire sounded like more than 100 shots, although authorities have not publicly confirmed that number.

Cooper’s official cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was ruled a homicide.

The violence also caused extensive damage around the gas station. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, bullets damaged Cooper’s Tesla as well as windows at a nearby Subway restaurant. Photos from the scene showed numerous evidence markers surrounding the area.

No arrests had been announced as of USA September 17. FOX 32 Chicago reported that Chicago police were continuing to investigate the homicide, while authorities had not publicly announced a motive.

The BloodHound Q50 glass listings are arriving as interest in the rapper has surged following his death, but Cooper was already building significant momentum in Chicago drill before the shooting.

His 2025 project, “Long Live My Brudda He Prolly Kilt Yo Brudda,” is a 14-track release issued through Signal Records under an exclusive license from Grade A Productions. The project helped broaden his audience beyond Chicago, while songs and collaborations continued generating millions of views and streams.

Q50 later worked with artists including VonOff1700 and EST Gee and released “Get Back or Die Trying” in 2026. He performed at Rolling Loud in May and released “Get Back or Die Trying” in August, just weeks before his death. 

His rise came after repeated losses within his circle. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that his cousin Bloodhound Zmoney was killed in 2023, while rappers Bloodhound Lil Jeff and Lil Scoom89, both associates of Cooper, were killed during the summer of 2024. Cooper said those deaths played a role in how seriously he began approaching music.

Cooper had also publicly acknowledged the dangers surrounding his life. In an interview quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times shortly before his death, he said, “I’m not chasing death, but … I’m not running from it either.”

Now, days after his killing, the USA aftermath itself is being turned into merchandise. Whether anyone pays $2,000 or $5,000 for the alleged BloodHound Q50 glass remains to be seen, but the listings show how quickly tragedy, internet culture, and the market for hip hop memorabilia can collide.

An up-and-coming drill rapper was shot and killed in an ambush at a Chicago gas station — with shocking USA video showing the killers running up and firing dozens of shots into his Tesla.

Bloodhound Q50, who had more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify, was shot and killed early Sunday — just weeks after he ominously told a vlogger that he knew he could be a target.

Surveillance footage shows the 22-year-old rapper, real name Mikquale Cooper, strolling out of a BP gas station and into his white Tesla where his pregnant girlfriend was waiting, according to Fox 32.

“I think the [police] markings stopped at 80 or something, but I feel like I heard way more than that.”

Before opening fire, one of the killers had warned the rapper’s girlfriend, “This is gonna be your man’s last night alive,” according to the Sun-Times.

The girlfriend told Bloodhound Q50 to “hurry up and pull off” when he got back in the Tesla as “dudes were walking around the car looking suspicious” while he was inside, according to a social media post obtained by Fox32.

“The car would not pull off because of the seat belt while he was trying to get the car in drive,” she claimed online, describing the rapper as her “homie,” “lover,” and “my unborn baby father.”

“As soon as.. [I] heard shots, I got out [as] fast as I could and ran screaming for help.”

No arrests have been made and the motive remains unknown, but some of the shooters allegedly bragged about the killing online by showing off their weapons, according to Fox32.

The guns looked similar to the weapons seen on surveillance video. Bloodhound Q50 was killed just three years after his cousin, Bloodhound Zmoney, was shot dead.A close pal, Bloodhound Lil Jeff, was killed age 21 after being shot in Chicago in June 2024, while another associate, Lil Scoom 89, was shot dead the following month.The artist has also had his own run-ins with the law relating to firearms. He was sentenced to a year in USA prison in December 2024 after pleading guilty to a weapons charge.A gun was found in his backpack as he was being treated for an injury following a September 2023 shooting.He also admitted just weeks before his death that he knew the dangers he faced.FOX Chicago spoke with a woman who asked not to be identified and said she was present during the shooting. She said she noticed the gunmen approaching Cooper's vehicle and tried to warn him moments before the shooting began.The woman said she ran from the scene after the gunfire started. She also claimed the suspects experienced a problem with a seat belt while attempting to leave. FOX Chicago has not independently verified that claim.She said she has since left Illinois.

FOX Chicago has also seen social media posts claiming the gunmen have been identified after some allegedly posted about the shooting on Instagram. Some posts shared hours after the shooting appear to show several young men displaying firearms with extended magazines similar to those seen in the shooting videos. FOX Chicago has also not independently verified those claims.Police have not announced any arrests, released suspect descriptions or disclosed a motive. Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.FOX Chicago contacted Ald. Pat Dowell, whose ward includes the shooting scene, but she was unavailable for comment.

Big picture view:

Cooper began releasing music in 2023 and quickly built a following with songs including "Big 3" and "Coffin." He signed a deal with Signal Records by the end of 2024.Cooper performed at Rolling Loud last May. The music festival expressed its condolences on Instagram.Cooper averaged over a million monthly listeners on Spotify. His latest release, "Get Back or Die Trying," came out last month.

What's next: USA FBI have not announced any arrests in the shooting or provided descriptions of the suspects. Area One detectives are leading the USA investigation.

Posted on 2026/09/18 09:01 AM