Philly: Members Of Nicki Minaj's Touring Group was STABBED & KILLED!

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Member Of Nicki Minaj's Touring Group KILLED In Philadelphia East Mt. Airy Stabbing!

Nicki Minaj confirmed the fatal stabbing on social media.Philadelphia police say a member of rapper Nicki Minaj's touring group was killed and another critically injured during a stabbing outside an East Mount Airy bar.

On her verified Twitter account, Minaj confirmed the news, saying, "Two members of my team were stabbed last night in Philly. One was killed. They had only been there for two days rehearsing for the tour."

They identified the victims in online posts as 29-year-old De'Von Pickett - who goes by Day Day - and 27-year-old Eric Parker, who is from Philadelphia.

According to police, the two went with a group of friends last night to Che Bar and Grill in the 6300 block of Stenton Avenue in East Mount Airy.

When the bar closed, around 2:30 a.m., the men got into a fight, sources say over a woman, on the sidewalk just down the street from the bar.

"They got into some type of verbal altercation with several other males which quickly escalated into a physical confrontation. One of those males pulled out a knife and stabbed both of them multiple times," Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark said.

Somebody drove Pickett and Parker to the hospital where Pickett was pronounced dead.

Parker survived but remains in critical condition with multiple stab wounds to his torso.

"The first victim, a 29-year-old male stabbed multiple times in his torso - left side. He was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. just within minutes after being transported to the hospital by private auto," Chief Inspector Scott Smalls said.

Police say the suspect, described as a thin man in his 30s with a beard, drove away from the bar in a gray Buick LeSabre.

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Police describe Pickett as a stage tech for Nicki Minaj's tour

Nicki Minaj starts a European leg of her tour in March.

Other performers are taking to social media to comment on Pickett's murder and to wish Parker encouragement in his recovery.

A representative from the bar said they have no comment. 

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