Nicki Minaj’s tour and road manager De’Von Pickett, was fatally stabbed last night, in a fight in front of bar in Philadelphia. According to NBC Philidelphia the fight began at round 2:00am inside Che Bar & Grill.
The fight also left fellow tour manager, Eric Parker critically injured with stab wounds. According to police he is expected to survive. The pair were in Philly conducting rehearsals for Minaj’s upcoming Pinkprint tour.
The news was confirmed by Nicki on twitter and Instagram
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.
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) February 18, 2015
Pickett and Parker have previously worked with big names like Rihanna, Pusha T, K. Michelle and Fabolous. The Pinkprint tour is scheduled to begin next month in Stockholm, Sweden.
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