A recent rumor claimed that OTF Jam, a member of Lil Durk's record label and alleged police informant, was shot.

The story first appeared on X in a video posted by Lil Rico (@IAmLilRico) earlier on November 4th. “Otf Jam Fatally Shot & Killed..” the post read. Footage also showed a car with broken windows and visible bullet holes as investigators examined the scene, suggesting a drive-by shooting.

The 1-minute and 12-second video quickly gained traction, reaching over 216,800 views. It showed an ambulance at a crime scene where a distressed middle-aged man repeatedly screamed “no” and “let me go” as he resisted first responders. Shortly afterwards the ambulance drove off, followed by a bicycle carrying two men.

Although the video is authentic, the claim that OTF Jam was killed is false. The victim was actually a New York-based drill rapper named CJ Rilla, according to original footage from YouTube channel LLN NYC.

A video recently circulated online showing police officers, first responders and passers-by at a crime scene. While some users on

The original, longer video on LLN NYC's YouTube channel, uploaded on October 29, shows two middle-aged men – one calling for someone named “CJ” near an ambulance and another lying on the ground in distress .

Apparently the person in the ambulance was either unconscious or died as a result of the shooting. Family members grieved as officers and paramedics tried to comfort them. After the ambulance left, the two men followed it on a motorcycle.

The 6-minute, 26-second video on YouTube, which had 44,814 views at the time, is titled “16-year-old drill rapper CJ Rilla was fatally shot in Harlem.” The description includes a statement from the NYPD.

“NYPD: At approximately 1:37 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024, officers responded to a 911 call of a man shot at West 124 Street and Lenox Avenue in the 28th District. Upon arrival, officers found a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his upper body. EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced dead,” it said.