An altercation inside a Detroit nightclub led to the death of D-12 rapper Proof after an argument allegedly turned into a gunfight, leaving a bouncer wounded, according to sources.

A source that requested anonymity told AllHipHop.com that Proof was in the club after-hours when a heated verbal argument between Proof and a bouncer allegedly broke out and escalated.

Proof was shot and killed around 4:30 am on April 11 and the bouncer was seriously wounded, both with gunshots to the head.

Police are still releasing details in the shooting and have identified the second man as 35-year-old Keith Bender. Bender is alive, but is still in critical condition.

Sources told AllHipHop.com that the two men may have pulled guns on each other during the melee, or that a third bouncer had possibly shot Proof as a result of the gunplay.

Police are still trying to piece together details of the shooting but have stated they believe two guns were used in the shooting.

According to sources, Proof was licensed to carry his weapon.

Officers have frequently been called to the club, taking 18 incident reports since 1996.

The club was raided in December of 2005 for selling alcohol to minors and Proof's murder was the third time a shooting had occurred at or near the club.

The police questioned one witness in the case and seek to speak to others to find suspects. The club did not have a video surveillance system police, officers revealed.

Proof served as Eminem’s best man in the rapper’s short-lived wedding to Kim Mathers. The rapper, whose real name is Deshaun Holton, leaves behind a wife and five children.

Source - http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5555

Shit just gets harder and harder to believe, crazy shit man

Rest In Peace Proof, God bless your family

Yeah man, a wife and 5 kids left behind.. shits messed up.

Rip.

:( .........

Three things...

1. Proof will be missed, most might have thought he wasn't too great of a rapper, but he brought a presence to the mic that noone else could bring when he spit. Definatly an underrated rapper, and in death everyone will see that. To me this is like when I heard pac got off'd cause Proof is one of my favorite rappers... RIP

2. WTF is it with all this D12 shit, first obie got shot while driving, now Proof gone... I don't think anyone wants to give these niggas a chance to shine.

3. I wouldn't be surprised if noone gets convicted of his murder, because it seems almost any celeb that gets murked never has a case where they find the killer and he gets convicted only time someones tried for a murder of that calibur is when it's a politicial figure or government official that gets killed.

Fuck soceity and RIP... I'm out uno

Damn i just posted this.....but its fucked up that he had to fuck his life up by shooting a bouncer bfore getting shot in the head....

If he lived hed be going to jail for a long time....Its just fucked up
5 kids and a wife....

mang you really think he shot the bouncer because he wanted to... there's more to this shit. Nigga who cakin crazy and got kids ain't just gonna go shoot someone over an arguement... he was prolly provoked, or acted in self defense. Nigga mustta felt in danger, if he wasn't he wouldn't be dead right now

yea it all happens so fast you know... i mean put your self in that situation... I woulda capped dude to...admit it fuck that if he doesnt shoot first then I will

RIP Proof

dude took the bouncer with him...

this shit is real depressing man, i haven't even heard anything about this until i just came on here today. I know Em is taking it real hard, i hope he don't flip out and do something crazy cuz it's extremely erie after Em put out the Toy Soldier's video...then this shit happens, damn. Honestly, i feel like i'm dreaming and this is not happening....

can't believe i'm saying this but, R.est I.n P.eace Proof....I truly do believe he wasn't that famous but he'll still become a martyr cuz he was fucking incredible on the mic and a standout personality.

i'm tired of hearing more rappers dying, it's spooking me the fuck out...why coun't they take Chingy or Nelly, we don't really need those guys, fa' real.

they say the good die young-- =(..


proof man rest in peace..came back to this website to say that..

fuck..

holy shit, i only just saw this today as well, and it sucks because the rest of the world wont care cause hes not a pop rapper like chingy or nelly. and anything the press does release will just wave it off as another dumb rapper who deserved what he got. thats the bullshit that we have to live with. proof was an amazing rapper, enough said. RIP Proof

mang you really think he shot the bouncer because he wanted to... there's more to this shit. Nigga who cakin crazy and got kids ain't just gonna go shoot someone over an arguement... he was prolly provoked, or acted in self defense. Nigga mustta felt in danger, if he wasn't he wouldn't be dead right now

i agree, a nigga dont juss go around shootin bouncers for fun, especially wen they hav 5 children and a wife to look after, they musta done somethin to him to make him get so pissed

Why is everyone jumping to defend Proof? Incase y'all didn't know, when Proof shot the bouncer in the head, he was standing over him and the bouncer was on the ground. Self Defense my ass.

^exactly

but damn, gotta think before you act. guess it was one of those un-avoidable situations.

damn, 1 kid woulda been bad enough, but 5,

R.I.P Proof

rap game is gettin crazy out there.
no mather what 1 did to u, u dont screw up 5 children's lives

i still don't know who proof is.

proof was a rapper
he was in d12 and was em's best friend
he also had a little part in 8mile.
btw,check wikipedia
they got some bout im on there

thanx, i'll check some shit out.

R.I.P Proof.

i still don't know who proof is.


.... wow

Strata-Gem...You Deserve To Get Banned For That...