According to Rockdale County Sheriff's spokesperson Jedidia Canty, Trouble, whose real name was Mariel Semonte Orr, died in a 3:20 a.m. home invasion at Lake St. James Apartments in Conyers, about 25 miles east of Atlanta. A suspect, identified as Jamichael Jones, 33, of Atlanta, was being sought on warrants based on allegations of murder, home invasion and aggravated assault, Canty also said.
The news sparked an outpouring of shock and grief on social media.
”Trouble was my dawg!" Bow Wow posted on his Instagram. "Pulled up anywhere I was at didn’t care if it was last minute he was there. I can’t believe this…What is going on man! My condolences to his family. Bro had kids man!”
Born Mariel Semonte Orr, Trouble released his debut mixtape December 17 in 2011. He would subsequently work with Trae the Truth, City Girls, 2 Chainz, Jeezy, YFN Lucci, Lupe Fiasco, and the Mike WiLL Made it-produced “Bring it Back” with Drake. He would sign a joint venture deal with Mike WiLL Made it's Ear Drummer Records under Interscope Records in 2017.
Several notables posted their reactions to the sad news.