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Dallas Rapper ZeeTheWizard Dies from Shooting Injuries

Published 7 January 2026

Dallas rapper ZeeTheWizard died on January 5 after suffering critical injuries in a shooting outside the Pink House strip club during its New Year's Eve grand opening. The 25-year-old artist, whose real name was Zecqurie Fields, was among five people wounded in the early morning incident on January 1 in Dallas, Texas, authorities confirmed.

Police responded to reports of gunfire around 3:45 a.m. at the club's location near Empire Central and the northbound North Stemmons Freeway. Officers found multiple victims with gunshot wounds, including Fields, who had been shot in the head. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and succumbed to his injuries four days later. The other four victims were also hospitalized, though their conditions have not been publicly disclosed.

The shooting occurred as the venue celebrated its opening night, drawing a crowd from the local hip-hop community. Witnesses described chaos following the gunfire, with fellow Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug, a close friend of Fields, visibly distraught as he left the scene. Video footage captured him exclaiming, "Fck they shot Zee in the head, what the fck."

Dallas police continue to investigate the...

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