Officers were patrolling a neighborhood near 7th and Manchester avenues just before 8 p.m. Wednesday when they heard gunshots. They then found a man on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds.
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Paramedics quickly took the man to the hospital, where he later died, police said.
No arrests have been made.
According to the Times, Slim 400 was an up-and-coming rapper in the California hip-hop scene. The 33-year-old, who was born in Germany and raised in Compton, was known for songs such as "Goapele," featuring YG, and "Piru," featuring YG and Redrum 187.
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