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	The Deadbolt - D12 Rapper Proof Shot and Killed in Night Club
		Detroit rapper Proof, member of the rap group D12, and longtime ally of Eminem, was shot and killed in the CCC nightclub early this morning.
		Proof was shot in the head, while the other man had been shot in the head as well, and is in critical condition at St. John Hospital, while Proof was pronounced dead on arrival upon his arrival at St John Conner Creek Hospital, an outpatient facility.
		Proof's murder comes months after fellow D12 rapper Obie Trice was shot at and wounded on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit.
	www.thedeadbolt.com /news/111144/proofkilled.php (706 words)

	USATODAY.com - Proof fired first in fight that killed him (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Proof, a member of the rap group D12, was hit by gunfire at the CCC club on Eight Mile, the dividing line between Detroit and its northern suburbs.
		Proof, real name Deshaun Holton, was dead on arrival at St. John Conner Creek, an outpatient treatment facility that used to be a hospital.
		Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding in January, and they have been close friends since before Eminem became a superstar.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2006-04-11-rapper-killed_x.htm (768 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Eminem in tribute to dead rapper
		Proof was a member of Eminem's rap group D12 and the star said he was "a people magnet".
		Proof, whose real name was Deshaun Holton, was one of Eminem's closest friends and best man at his wedding.
		Eminem said that when he was 16, Proof had given him new shoes because he was "tired" of seeing the youngster in a "dirty" pair.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/4924780.stm (454 words)

	Proof; rapper believed in the hype of Detroit \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		At age 32, Detroit rapper Proof was dead.
		Proof, born Deshaun Holton, was one of the most recognizable figures in million-selling Detroit rap group D12, the supergroup that includes Eminem.
		Proof, who titled “Garcia” in homage to the late Grateful Dead guitarist, said the record reflected a continuing quest for personal enlightenment, one he'd undertaken in response to “stress, a bad diet and drugs” as D12's star rose in the early '90s.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20060416/news_mz1j16proof.html (687 words)

	WeakGame Entertainment - Rapper, Proof Shot and Killed
		Proof, a member of the Eminem-fronted Detroit-based hip-hop sextet D12, was killed early Tuesday morning outside a Detroit nightclub in a shooting that left another man in critical condition.
		Both victims (the other man's name has not been released) were transported to hospitals; Proof was rushed to St. John Holy Cross Hospital, while the second victim, who is 35 and also sustained a gunshot to the head, was taken to St. John Hospital, where he's listed as being in critical condition.
		Proof, Eminem's longtime friend, appeared in the film "8 Mile" as Lil' Tic; he also served as Eminem's best man when the rapper remarried Kim Mathers in January.
	www.weakgame.com /media_8944_Rapper_Proof_Shot_and_Killed.html (382 words)

	Eminem mourns Proof at rapper’s funeral - RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC - MSNBC.com
		Proof, whose real name was Deshaun Holton, was killed in the early hours of April 11 at the CCC nightclub on Eight Mile Road, the thoroughfare for which Eminem's 2002 movie "8 Mile," in which Proof had a small part, is named.
		Rapper Obie Trice, another member of Eminem's inner circle, also spoke at the funeral and delivered a serious message, one he said was directed to fl men.
		Proof's casket, etched with his real name and his rap name, was carried out of the church at the conclusion of the service and was loaded onto a horse-drawn hearse.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/12388694 (782 words)

	Rapper Proof Shot Dead
		Rapper Proof died early morning of Tuesday after being hit with the bullet in the head at a CCC club on Detroit’s on 8 Mile Road - the dividing line between Detroit’s inner-city neighbourhoods and its wealthier suburbs.
		Proof was pronounced dead on arrival and the second man, 35, remained in critical condition.
		Proof was a prominent member of the Detroit hip-hop collective D12 that included his friend Eminem and other rhymers and from which Eminem emerged to become the second bestselling rap artist in history after Tupac Shakur.
	24x7updates.com /FullStory-News-Rapper_Proof_Shot_Dead-ID-201059.html (983 words)

	USATODAY.com - Lawyer: Rapper Proof beat, shot bystander in drunken rage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Proof, 32, whose real name was Deshaun Holton, was a member of the rap group D12 and was the best man at Eminem's January wedding.
		He said Proof had been to two other bars before arriving at the CCC that night and had been drinking for at least an hour and a half.
		Proof was buried last week after a funeral attended by Eminem and presided over by one of Detroit's most prominent ministers.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2006-04-26-rapper-proof_x.htm?csp=34 (762 words)

	Rapper Proof Laid To Rest In Detroit
		Proof's real (Deshaun Holton) and rap names were etched into his gold-colored casket, which was taken by horse-drawn hearse for interment at Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery.
		Proof was fatally shot in the early hours of April 11 after arguing with another man at the C.C.C. nightclub on Detroit's east side.
		Mostly, however, Proof was the focus of the lengthy and somber service, as he was remembered for his role in helping to build the Detroit rap scene through his own groups such as the 5 Ela and the Goon Squad and by hosting rap battles at the Hip Hop Shop.
	billboard.com /bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002383100 (671 words)

	MP3.com: Rapper Proof killed in Detroit
		Proof, a centerpiece of the Detroit-area hip-hop scene, was known as one of Eminem's closest friends and he served as the best man at Eminem's second wedding to his now-estranged wife Kim Mathers in January.
		Proof was the founding member of D12, the Detroit rap group that formed in the mid-1990s and included Eminem.
		Police have yet to confirm that Proof was killed, but have said that two people were shot in the head, one fatally, at the CCC nightclub along Detroit's Eight Mile Road.
	www.mp3.com /news/stories/4058.html (1003 words)

	ABC News: Rapper Proof Slain in Detroit Nightclub
		The rapper was shot to death early Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at a nightclub along Eight Mile Road in Detroit, a publicist said.
		DETROIT Apr 11, 2006 (AP)— Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile Road, a publicist said.
		Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding in January and often appeared alongside the superstar rapper at concerts and public appearances.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=1830357 (309 words)

	Rapper Proof Shot, Killed At Detroit Club - Entertainment - ClickOnDetroit.com \| WDIV
		Rapper and producer Proof, whose real name is DeShaun Holton (pictured), was one of two shooting victims at the CCC Club on east Eight Mile Road, near Gratiot Avenue, according to Detroit police.
		Proof was taken to St. John Holy Cross Hospital, and the second victim was taken to St. John Hospital, police said.
		The rapper is a long-time friend of rap star Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, and is a member of his protege group D-12.
	www.clickondetroit.com /entertainment/8614909/detail.html (497 words)

	Proof News
		On the night that Detroit rapper Proof was shot to death in an after-hours club, he had been bar hopping, drinking heavily and getting into arguments, according to witnesses at the trial of the man who killed...
		Wayne County officials on Monday padlocked the doors of the nightclub where Detroit rapper Proof and a U.S. Army veteran were shot in April, as part of an agreement to close the club for a year.
		Without Proof, Eminem said there would be no Slim Shady Fellow rapper Proof was killed on April 11 at the CCC nightclub on Eight Mile Road in Detroit, the same stretch of wasteland made famous in Eminem 's...
	www.topix.net /who/proof (826 words)

	Proof (rapper) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Proof was a long time friend and publicity assistant of Eminem, with nicknames Big Proof, P, Derty Harry, and Oil Can Harry.
		Proof was buried on April 19 in The Fellowship Chapel, Detroit to a full house of 2,000 with thousands mourning outside.
		Proof is survived by his mother Sherallene; father McKinley; Fiance Autumn; sons DeShaun Rice and Elijha Abel; and daughters Katieva Walker, Nassan, and Nyeem.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Proof_(rapper) (1723 words)

	Rolling Stone : D12 Rapper Proof Fatally Shot
		D12 rapper and longtime friend of Eminem, Proof, was shot and killed this morning at a Detroit club called 3C, located on the city's famed Eight Mile.
		Proof was among the most revered MCs in Detroit and befriended fellow Motor City rapper Eminem before joining Em's rap troupe D12.
		Proof went on to make a brief appearance in Em's hit biopic, 8 Mile, and was ever-present in the courtroom in 2001, when Eminem was battling gun charges.
	www.rollingstone.com /news/story/9747473/d12_rapper_proof_fatally_shot (402 words)

	ABC News: Slain Rapper 'Proof' Sparked Eminem's Career
		Proof, whose real name was Deshaun Holton, was a teenager when he befriended the rap star — then known as Marshall Mathers — and played an incalculable role in his career.
		His friendship with Proof was one of the turning points in his career, and it was Proof's idea to form D12 — the rap group to which they both belong.
		In the hours after the shooting, a spot of blood was on the street in front of the tavern, and police had marked shell casings in a parking lot across the street.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/story?id=1834780&page=1 (486 words)

	cbs4boston.com - Man 'Justified' In Shooting Rapper Proof
		She said Etheridge shot twice at the ceiling to stop Proof -- who was a member of D12 and Eminem's best friend -- before aiming the gun at him.
		Proof's attorney, David Gorosh, said in a statement released late Tuesday that he was gathering evidence in the civil suit that could lead the prosecutor's office to reconsider charges against Etheridge.
		Upshaw has maintained that the 32-year-old Proof -- who died with a blood alcohol level of 0.32 percent (four times the level considered drunk under Michigan law) -- became belligerent during a game of pool.
	cbs4boston.com /entertainment/entertainment_story_151003000.html (467 words)

	NME.COM - News - Eminem pays tribute to Proof as investigation continues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Proof - born DeShaun Holton - was shot on Tuesday morning (April 11) at Detroit's CCC Club.
		Proof was funny, he was smart, he was charming.
		Meanwhile, the late rapper's lawyer has hit out at police claims that it was Proof who fired first in the incident, allegedly shooting another man, Keith Bender, in the face before being fatally wounded himself.
	www.nme.com /news/eminem/22801 (391 words)

	USATODAY.com - Man convicted of weapons charges in rapper Proof's death (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		DETROIT (AP) — The man authorities say killed the rapper Proof in lawful defense of another man during a nightclub shootout was convicted Wednesday of two weapons charges related to the incident.
		Etheridge's lawyer has said that Proof was set off by a dispute over a game of pool at the CCC, an after-hours night club on Detroit's Eight Mile Road.
		Proof, 32, was a member of the rap group D12 and was a close friend of Grammy- and Oscar-winning rapper Eminem, who spoke at his funeral.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2006-09-20-rapper-proof_x.htm (348 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Gun charges follow rapper death
		Rapper Proof was a member of Eminem's rap group D12
		Police said witnesses reported that Proof fired the first shot at army veteran Keith Bender, 35, inside the CCC nightclub on Detroit's Eight Mile Road, made famous in Eminem's film.
		Proof's funeral will be held on Wednesday, his record label Iron Fist has announced.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/4911708.stm (309 words)

	Rap News Network - Funeral Service For D12 Rapper Proof Set
		Most of the witnesses agree on the cause of the fight and sources stated police are still trying to locate some of the 15 to 25 people who were in the club at the time of the shooting.
		Proof, 32, was fatally shot early Tuesday morning during an altercation inside the C.C.C. nightclub.
		Proof's lawyers have denied police and witness accounts that the rapper fired the first shot during the argument.
	www.rapnews.net /0-202-261244-00.html?tag=rss (874 words)

	CBC.ca Arts - D12 rapper Proof fatally shot at Detroit nightclub
		Detroit rapper Proof, a longtime friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at an after-hours nightclub.
		A major player in the Detroit hip-hop scene, Proof was among the city's most renowned battle rappers, demonstrating his talent in the fast-paced verbal-musical competitions.
		Later Tuesday, a Detroit police spokesperson confirmed the rapper's death, saying he was shot to death after an argument at the CCC nightclub on Eight Mile Road escalated into gunshots.
	www.cbc.ca /arts/story/2006/04/11/rapper-proof-shot.html (1201 words)

	SPIN.com: Rapper's Assailant Acted in Lawful Self-Defense
		A Michigan prosecutor determined that the man who shot and killed Proof, of Eminem's D12 crew, was justified in firing his weapon at the rapper.
		The man who shot and killed rapper Proof in a Detroit nightclub on April 11 is not likely to face murder charges after a Michigan prosecutor decided yesterday that he acted lawfully in another man's defense.
		Mario Etheridge, a bouncer at the CCC nightclub in Detroit, shot Proof (born Deshaun Holton) after the rapper fired at Etheridge's cousin, Keith Bender.
	www.spin.com /features/news/2006/05/060531_proof (147 words)

	WXYZ: Local News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Proof's attorney, David Gorosh, said in a statement released late Tuesday that he was gathering evidence in the civil suit that could lead Worthy's office to reconsider charges against Etheridge.
		He said Proof then argued with Bender and later returned with a gun, pistol-whipped Bender and shot him in the face.
		Proof, 32, was a member of the rap group D12 and was Grammy- and Oscar-winning rapper Eminem's best friend.
	wxyz.com /wxyz/nw_local_news/article/0,2132,WXYZ_15924_4739332,00.html (525 words)

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