Dallas rapper FBG Murda shot in Irving case that he’s a suspect in
Dallas rapper FBG Murda shot in Irving muffler shop
FBG Murda, a 21-year-old rap artist from Dallas, was shot at a muffler shop in Irving. But police are calling him a suspect in the case.
IRVING, Texas - FBG Murda, a 21-year-old rap artist from Dallas, was shot at a muffler shop in Irving. But police are calling him a suspect in the case.
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FBG Murda Shot
What we know:
Irving police said the shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at a business located in the 1000 block of E. Irving Boulevard.
Investigators believe 21-year-old Cayto Rivers (aka FBG Murda) and 21-year-old Elijah Jacobs got into an argument with the business owners, and there was a physical altercation.
Elijah Jacobs | CREDIT: Dallas County
Rivers and Jacobs allegedly entered a restricted area of Zak Muffler's Shop. When they were asked to leave, they became aggressive towards the owners and pulled out firearms. A struggle ensued.
One of the victims ended up being dragged by a vehicle as Rivers and Jacobs tried to flee.
A firearm was also discharged, and Rivers was shot.
Officers located Rivers and Jacobs about a block away. Rivers was taken to the hospital, and Jacobs was booked into jail for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Rivers is facing the same charge and will be booked into jail once he is medically cleared, police said.
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Dig deeper:
Rivers, who also goes by the artist name FBG Murda, appeared at the top of the Dallas Observer’s list of 20 Dallas-Fort Worth Rappers to Watch in 2025.
He has nearly 400,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and his track "D To Da Murder" with fellow North Texas rapper BAK Jay has more than 11 million streams.
What they're saying:
Martha Ordaz watched it all from the Burger Town window across the street.
"Yeah, we were scared like never seen that before."
She sent FOX 4 a video of the intersection when the police got there.
"We see a white car, with two guys, younger guys, running fast (from Muffler's)," said Ordaz.
And she saw one of the victims had a visible injury to his arm.
"We don't know how he (muffler employee) got hurt, but he was bleeding from his arm."
Dana Porcayo's parents own a restaurant near the muffler shop.
"I was like shocked because it was right here, right in front of them, so something could have happened to them as well," said Dana.
She was concerned for her parents and for the employees at the muffler shop who she says have eaten at the family's restaurant.
"They're very friendly, they're nice people."
She hopes nothing like this happens again.
"I hope that they're okay, I hope that they're healing, that it doesn't happen to them again, hopefully."
What we don't know:
Rivers' current condition is unknown. It's not clear how serious his injuries are.
Police have not said who fired the shot that struck Rivers.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Irving Police Department, a Dallas Observer article, and Spotify.