2nd Arrest Made in Shooting Death of Oakland Rapper Tan DaGod

A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of Oakland rapper Tan DaGod.

Richard James Romano, 32, was arrested by the Oakland Police Department and was charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with murder in the rapper’s shooting death. The 27-year-old rapper’s actual name was Alliauna Green. She was gunned down at an Oakland beauty store opening event on July 13. Friends of Green said the shooting was targeted.

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Tan DaGod has more than 24,000 followers on Instagram. She was apparently a supporter of the beauty supply store, a Black-owned business.

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Police arrested the first suspect, Dominic Gates, 30, on July 18. {snip}

Gates also goes by his rap name, BNC4Nero. He has three previous felony convictions, including a conviction for pimping a girl between the ages of 16 and 17.

Female Oakland rapper was murdered while performing at Black pride event.

Alliauna Green AKA Tan DaGod was performing at the opening of a Black-owned beauty supply store to rally Black support for Black-owned businesses.

Rival rapper, and career criminal, “BNC4Nero” charged. pic.twitter.com/urOFhkZgwe

— National Conservative (@NatCon2022) August 18, 2024

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