It’s the kind of story that stops you in your tracks—Fort Worth rapper Lil Ronnie and his little girl, R’mani, just 5 years old, gunned down in broad daylight, which you might’ve heard already. This wasn’t just a headline; it was a punch to the gut for a community already too familiar with loss. On March 3, 2025, at Slappy’s Express Car Wash in Forest Hill, Texas, two men opened fire on their car, stealing a father and daughter from a family that loved them and leaving a whole city asking, Why?
To those who knew him, Lil Ronnie—Ronnie Smith wasn’t just a name in the North Texas rap game. He was a dad, a family man, who lit up when he talked about his daughter. His aunt, Stella Houston, said it best:
“He loved R’mani so much. She was his world.”
And R’mani? She’d just turned 5, full of that innocent joy that makes kids so unique. To think her life ended in a hail of bullets—it’s enough to make your heart ache and your blood boil all at once.
The news hit the hip-hop world hard, and voices didn’t take long to speak up. Boosie Badass, a rapper who’s never been shy about saying what’s on his mind, reacted to the fatal shooting of Lil Ronnie and R’mani with words that cut straight to the point:
“Children off limits. …You see your Opp with their children, let them make it home.”
It’s a simple plea, but it carries the weight of a code that’s supposed to mean something—a line you don’t cross, no matter how deep the beef runs. Boosie’s statement wasn’t just a reaction; it was a reminder of what’s sacred, even in a world where violence too often calls the shots.
Tmg Spook, a Florida rapper whose old speech about the street code started making the rounds again after this tragedy. Spook’s raw and honest words hit differently now: kids aren’t fair game. It never should be. He’s from Orlando, known for tracks like “New 40,” but it’s his take on protecting the innocent that’s got people nodding along.
The facts are cold and brutal. Police say two Fort Worth locals, Adonis Robinson and Jakobe Russell, are the suspects. Robinson’s locked up now, caught in Livingston, Texas, but Russell’s still out there. The Forest Hill PD is begging anyone with info to step up and help bring some justice for Ronnie and R’mani. No one knows yet what sparked this nightmare; maybe that’s the worst part—the why hangs heavy, unanswered.
But beyond the police reports and the manhunt, this story’s got people talking about what’s supposed to matter. As Boosie said it:
“Children off limits. …You see your Opp with their children, let them make it home.”
Like everyone else, we know you also feel the anger and grief spreading from Fort Worth to everywhere this news reaches.
