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Zachary Stoner | |
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| Born | March 3rd, 1990 Chicago, IL |
| Died | May 30th, 2018 Chicago, IL |
| Cause of death | Drive-by Shooting |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | zacktv1 |
| Occupation | YouTube music journalist |
| Years active | 2009-2018 |
Zachary Stoner, also known as Zacktv1 on his YouTube channel, (March 25, 1990 – 30 May 2018), an African-American YouTube music journalist with 175,000 subscribers on his channel, was killed during a murder spree in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Personal
editZachary Stoner was from the Southside suburb Harvey, Illinois,[2] Chicago, Illinois on March 25th, 1990.[citation needed]
Zachary spent the rest of his life living in Chicago, IL as a YouTube star and well-known videographer.
Career
editOften referred to as the "Hood CNN," Zacktv1 (Zachary Stoner) was known for his unique approach, attempting to settle differences between musicians, gangs, etc. Zacktv1 was subscribed to by over 206,400 people and his YouTube channel featured interviews with rappers, music videos, album reviews, etc. He had over 1,700 videos posted on his channel.[3] Zachary would often document the raw, unfiltered side of violence in Chicago.[4] Stoner was also known for interviewing the young Chief Keef at the beginning of his rap career. Stoner also interviewed popular Chicago, IL rappers King Louie and Lil Durk.[5] He described himself on social media as the "best interviewer in the world."[6]
Death
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Zachary Stoner was shot in the head and neck[7] resulting in death after leaving a concert in the South Loop of Chicago, when a suspect in different car opened fire on his Jeep, as bullets sprayed through the windshield.[8] Stoner was later pronounced dead at 4:20 am on May 30th, 2018[1] at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. This shooting occured on the 700th block of South Clark Street in Chicago, IL[2], and suspect was never found. A Chevy Caprice was also involved in the accident after Zachary was shot, the suspects reportedly jumped in another car and drove away from the scene.[9] Zachary reportedly received death threats before he was killed. The death threats were supposedly in response to the death of Kenneka Jenkins. [10] Jenkins death occurred on September 10th, 2017 after her body was found in a hotel freezer the night of a party she was attending. After interviewing close friends of Kenneka who were there the night she died. Zachary received death threats and after a call from an unknown woman, Stoner was told to leave the case alone for his safety. Zachary was later killed in May of 2018 in a shooting.[11] Many theories surround Stoners death such as the mysterious case of Kenneka Jenkins, and other theories hinting that he crossed dangerous paths.[12]
Context
editThe South Loop of Chicago, IL while known for its culture and diversity, is at times ridden with violence and gangs.[13]
Impact
editZachary was known for improving and changing the Chicago music scene, through his blog. Stoner's main focus was to bring people together and settle any conflicts between gangs or groups of people. He also did a large amount of interviews with young musicians from Chicago, IL. Many said that when Zachary Stoner interviewed people all he was shown was love. “He wasn’t in any gangs and he would and could literally go into any hood with his camera and get nothing but love,” JP Lee told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview.[14]
Reactions
editDemetrius Nash, who knew Zachary Stoner, said, "They killed the potential of a young man, again. He hadn’t lived his best life yet. He was just beginning to understand the power of his platform and the influence he personally had on the city."Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Founder of YouTube channel featuring young Chicago talent slain in South Loop". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b "Music journalist killed after leaving concert". 2018-05-31.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458514/zack-stoner-dies-zacktv1-founder-shot
- ^ "zacktv1". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ https://chicagodefender.com/2018/04/16/the-hood-cnn-zacktv1/
- ^ "Prominent Chicago YouTuber fatally shot while driving in South Loop".
- ^ "Chicago YouTube Star Fatally Shot After Club Visit".
- ^ "Chicago videographer fatally shot while driving in Printer's Row". 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Popular Chicago vlogger fatally shot while driving, crashes car in South Loop". 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Funeral services set for journalist ZackTV". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "Independent journalist Zack Stoner shot and killed in Chicago". U.S. Press Freedom Tracker. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "The Curious Case of Zack Stoner, Slain Chicago Journalist".
- ^ Heinzmann, David. "As crime surges, more neighborhoods are caught in its grip". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "Independent journalist Zack Stoner shot and killed in Chicago". U.S. Press Freedom Tracker. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
External links
edit- Zacktv1 Youtube Channel Zacktv1
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