Nicki Minaj’s cousin, Nicholas was murdered Sunday night in Brooklyn. The singer tweeted a picture of him along with:

“Lived in Brooklyn his whole life. My precious cousin. My baby. Killed last nite”

She later tweeted another picture with:

“My cousin Nicholas. Also goes by Juse… Murdered. Last nite. Near his home. Brooklyn, NY”

Nicki is currently opening the Femme Fatale tour with Britney Spears. That is so very sad.  According to TMZ:

27-year-old Nicholas Telemaque was killed around 2:40 AM on July 4 from “multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso.

Our sincere condolences to Nicki and her family on this tragic loss.