Mudd Bughatti: Killed on the Bridge
On November 19, 2023, East St. Louis native Mudd Bughatti was driving across the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge when gunfire erupted. The popular Metro East rapper was killed in the attack, pronounced dead at the scene, while a passenger survived with non-life-threatening injuries.
Illinois State Police reported that a white SUV was targeted by gunfire as it crossed from Missouri into Illinois, but no suspects have been named. Mudd Bughatti’s death added to the growing list of St. Louis-area rappers lost to violence, highlighting how even public spaces like highways offer no refuge from the city’s dangers. His music, rooted in the raw realities of Metro East life, had earned him a loyal following, making his loss all the more poignant.
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