Hip hop producer who was friend of rapper Fabolous killed after gunman opens fire on SUV in Brooklyn: police sources

Brooklyn-born rapper Fabolous took to Instagram to mourn the death of a man shot to death in Brooklyn last night. Eric (Carl) McKinney, 31, was a long-time friend of the artist. myfabolouslife via Instagram

Brooklyn-born rapper Fabolous took to Instagram to mourn the death of a man
shot to death in Brooklyn last night. Eric (Carl) McKinney, 31, was a
long-time friend of the artist.

A hip hop producer who’s a friend of rapper Fabolous was killed when a gunman opened fire on his SUV in Brooklyn, police sources said.

Eric (Carl) McKinney, 31, tried to drive himself to the hospital shortly after a man shot him as he sat in his black Jeep Wrangler that was parked at Ashland Place and Fulton St. around 10:40 p.m. Sunday, police said.

He crashed the car at Ashland and DeKalb Ave. in Fort Greene and died after emergency workers rushed him to Brooklyn Hospital Center.

McKinney, a father of three, was a hip-hop producer, family told NB New York.

His brother, Shamel McKinney, 25, was fatally stabbed in a Flatiron club in 2007.

The two men were both longtime friends with the Brooklyn-born rapper Fabolous, who took to Instagram to mourn McKinney’s death.

Crime scene officers process the scene where hip-hop producer Eric (Carl)
McKinney was shot on Ashland Pl. and Fulton St. on Monday. McKinney drove 2
blocks to Rockwell Place and Dekalb Ave where he crashed.

“My brother. Love Forever,” the 37-year-old star, whose real name is John Jackson, wrote on Instagram with a picture of McKinney.

Rapper Paul Cain, who is on Fabolous’ label Street Family Records also grieved for his friend on a social media site.

“I Love You Lil Bro!!! Wish I Could Hug You. I Can’t Stop Crying,” he wrote.

Police had made no arrests in the killing and the motive was not immediately clear.