The manager of Nicki Minaj’s concert road team was stabbed to death outside of a bar in Philadelphia, PA early Wednesday, while a second crew member remains in critical condition, also with stab wounds, according to Billboard.
Minaj first took to Twitter Wednesday morning to break the news to fans:
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) February 18, 2015
The “Anaconda” rapper also posted a photo of the two men on Instagram, captioned: “these guys flew into Philly for my tour rehearsals 2 days ago and were both stabbed last night. #RIPDAYDAY condolences to your family. Unbelievable. Eric (on the right) is recovering. Another senseless act of violence that took the life of a great guy. So sad.”
Members of law enforcement would not reveal the identities of the victims or offer any further details of the incident, according to Billboard. However, TMZ is reporting De’Von “Day Day” Pickett is the man who was killed, while the other man is said to be named Eric Parker.
According to Philadelphia’s NBC-10, the incident began during an argument inside a bar-restaurant in the city’s West Oak Lane neighborhood around 2:30 a.m. local time Wednesday morning.
The argument reportedly carried over into the parking lot, where witnesses told police the two men were both stabbed multiple times.