MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Houston rapper Sauce Walka, whose real name is Albert Walker Mondane, was among two people shot in downtown Memphis Saturday afternoon, according to his family.
It happened on Lt. George W. Lee Avenue near the FedEx Forum at around 2:42 p.m., according to Memphis police.
Mondane’s friend, who has yet to be identified, died in the shooting. Mondane was shot in the thigh and transported to the hospital, according to his father, Albert Walker.
Albert Walker, known by fans as “Poppa Sauce,” told KHOU 11 News his son is coherent and expected to survive his injuries.
“Had it not been for God, my son would’ve been dead,” he told KHOU 11 News.
Memphis police said this was an isolated incident and not “random violence.” A suspect vehicle was identified but no arrests have been made.
