Chris Brown’s Famous Tattoo Artist, Trigz Shot Dead In Broad Daylight

Trigz, whose real name is Michael Christopher Pebley, the tattoo artist to stars such as Chris Brown, Tyga, Amber Rose, Wiz Khalifa and Travis Barker, was shot dead outside a Los Angeles tattoo parlour last week Thursday afternoon. The LA coroner’s office confirmed on Friday morning that the celebrity tattooist, 40, was fatally gunned down after a fight began inside the Tattoo & Body Piercing parlour in Laurel Canyon and then spilled outside. A disrespectful remark caused the fist fight that led to the fatal shooting claims the manager of the store where the lethal brawl broke out.

According to the manager, Trigz was minding his own business in the Black Derby Smoke Shop on Thursday afternoon when an apparent stranger upset him with a pointed remark leaving the store. Pebley, who was sitting talking to the store owner, was angered and approached the man, 'getting in his face', which sparked a 30 second fight inside, which eventually spilled onto the sidewalk and ended with Pebley being fatally shot outside the neighbouring Tattoo & Body Piercing parlor.

'The suspect was already shopping inside when Pebley walked in and sat down to talk to the owner,' said manager, James Mayen, who has also watched the security footage of the fight from Thursday. 'The suspect is making his way out of the store when he turns to Pebley and says something, which makes Pebley leave his chair and walk straight over to him. 'He gets in his face and the two begin arguing, which quickly descends into a huge fight inside, which then spills outside.'

The witness, who was not at the store during the fight, said that according to those who were, shots rang out and the suspect fled in a four-door white Honda Accord. Asked what could have sparked such a violent and ultimately fatal fight, the witness said that he had been told the suspect turned to Pebley and asked him 'Where do I know you from?'. 'That might may sound like nothing, but round here the way you say that could be the difference to starting a fight or not,' said Mayen.

Police have said they do not know what the argument was about and are asking for anyone with information on the shooting to call the authorities. 

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