Mekhi Moore, the 19-year-old talent behind the name Glizzy The Tweaker, fell during a robbery attempt that sparked gunfire on September 26, 2025. The clash hit around 5:03 p.m. in the Chatham area, close to 89th Street and Michigan Avenue. Officers rushed to the scene after calls about two people being shot. They found Moore had been hit multiple times in the chest and sped him to a hospital. Staff there called his time of death soon after arrival. The loss landed on his birthday, robbing the city of a voice that had just started to echo.
Details point to Moore teaming up with at least three others to target a construction worker at a renovation site. The crew went for his tools or truck in a clear stick-up. But the worker carried a concealed carry license and reacted fast. He drew his gun and let off four shots to protect himself, dropping Moore while the rest bolted in a getaway car. Cops spotted a second shooting victim, too, but word on their status stays thin. They pulled two firearms from the spot and held the worker for a quick talk before letting him go. No charges stuck to him, thanks to Illinois’ rules that back self-defense in real threats like this.
The setup matches the state’s Concealed Carry Act, which green-lights force when danger feels close. Moore carved his spot in Chicago’s raw drill scene, dropping tracks that laid bare the grind of South Side life under names like Glizzy The Tweaker and DottieRoad. He put out gritty videos such as Tweak Out and Can’t Forgive, where his flows mixed bravado with the weight of daily risks. Collabs like No Issues with ABK Elo showed his ties to the local sound, building buzz among fans who saw his edge as real talk from the block. Deeper in, he linked to the Bloodhound crew through rapper Lil Jeff, a figure tied to the faction’s rep for heavy street clashes and rumored body counts in the double digits. That world of alliances fueled his music but pulled him into cycles of violence that claimed Lil Jeff and others before.
Public records show no major arrests or legal scrapes for Moore before this, leaving his story as one more raw thread in the drill’s tangled web. Fans immediately hit social feeds with RIP posts, some praising his untapped fire while others weighed the pull of that life.
The Chicago Police 6th District detectives keep digging, with no catches yet on the runners. They ask for tips at (312) 745-3610 or the department’s anonymous line.
