Oakland rapper shot and killed at meet and greet – NBC Bay Area

An Oakland rapper was shot and killed during a meet and greet in her hometown on Saturday.

It happened at the grand opening of a local cosmetics store on the corner of 40th Street and Telegraph Avenue.

Tan DaGod, or Tan, whose real name is Alliauna Green, was killed after a meet and greet during the grand opening of Glamour Beauty Supply.

“Just a unifying atmosphere, just a family atmosphere, it’s peaceful and people are just showing their talents and just being themselves,” said artist and witness Rakeem “Hazpain.”

The owner told NBC Bay Area he invited local vendors, artists and a chef to the opening in hopes of creating a safe, family-friendly and community-building event.

Rakeem, known by the nickname Hazpain, was one of the artists invited to perform.

According to witnesses, a group of about six masked men approached the rapper in front of the store and started an argument.

A video from the crime scene shows people taking cover.

“Then they started firing more shots. Then the building across the street was hit about five times. When the shots went through the window and I ducked behind the chairs in a donut shop,” Hazpain said.

“They were just celebrating and he just walked by and started shooting. I heard about 20 shots in about five seconds,” said witness Saul Cho.

Green was shot and died a short time later in the hospital.

According to the owner, the event ended more than an hour before the shooting.

Ernest Holloway, better known as Unc, is a long-time friend of Green and worked with her on this music video.

“She was fiery as ever, she had a different spirit. You know what I mean? When she came in, the party started,” he said. “She was full of energy for life and for love, you know? She was very passionate about her career.”

Green was also an entrepreneur and recently opened an Airbnb in Florida. Holloway explains she was just visiting in town and he planned to meet her at the event.

“Guilt. Because I know if I had been there, I could have taken precautions to prevent it from happening,” Holloway said.

Bay Area rapper Mistah FAB expressed his respect on social media, adding that he was booked for the same event but was not in attendance.

According to witnesses, another victim was shot in the leg, but his condition is stable.

No word on descriptions of the suspects.

As police continue their investigation, Holloway hopes Tan will be remembered for her caring nature.

“I mean, right now in Oakland, we’re screaming, you know? It’s like there’s one death after another and we need to find a way to at least try to put an end to it,” Holloway said.