CAUSE OF DEATH: FATHER? Bogalusa Police Department confirm death of rapper, JayDaYoungan - Forever 23, after being shot in his hometown

According to reports, Bogalusa Police Department confirmed rapper #JayDaYoungan has passed away after being shot in his hometown. Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family. (Read More Here).

A rep for the Bogalusa PD TMZ us they received a call just before 6 Wednesday night for a shooting at a home on Superior Ave. Cops say one victim had been transported to a local hospital by someone on scene, and another victim -- who was critically wounded -- was treated by paramedics and rushed to the hospital for treatment.

A law enforcement source tells us JayDaYoungan is in critical condition, and a source close to the rapper tells us he's lost a lot of blood and is currently in surgery. Online reports say the second victim is a relative of the rapper, potentially his father.

Louisiana rapper Jaydayoungan & his father were allegedly shot today in Baton Rouge. He was transported to the hospital on a helicopter.