Brazilian rapper Daniel Pellegrine, or MC Daleste, was shot and killed while he was performing on stage on Saturday night in Campinas, located in São Paulo State.

The 20 year old was shot mid-performance, which caused him to sit where he was standing while others sharing the staged rushed to help.

The tragic incident was caught on video and it has since gone viral, being viewed almost 4 million times, Billboard reports.

According to a Brazilian website, police said after being transported to a hospital close by, Pellegrine was pronounced dead on Sunday.

Gawker reports no information has been revealed about the person who shot Pellegrine, an up and coming funk artist.

MC Buru wrote on Facebook about the incident, “What nonsense. Soon MCs will have to sing with a microphone in one hand and an automatic weapon in the other."

On Monday, his Facebook and Twitter pages were flooded with messages of support from fans.

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