Too Short posts tearful video after killing of his brother in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. - Rap legend Too Short posted a tearful video on social media mourning the death of his older brother, who was killed in East Oakland during a botched robbery.

‘Real Tears’

What they're saying:

Too Short, whose real name is Todd Shaw, shared videos on Thursday of himself riding in a car with the 1970s funk band Ohio Players playing in the background. In one of the videos, captioned "real tears," the 58-year-old Oakland native removes his sunglasses and dries his teary eyes.

In the caption of a second video he posted, he wrote, "Aint really replying to a lot of texts or answering calls right now. I can’t."

The posts garnered an outpouring of thoughtful responses from fellow Bay Area rappers, as well as other lyricists and entertainers from the West Coast and beyond.

Botched robbery

What we know:

Too Short's brother, Wayne Shaw, 61, was shot and killed Wednesday morning around 7 a.m. in the 1200 block of 49th Avenue near East 12th Street.

Several sources with knowledge of the investigation said Shaw died while protecting a marijuana grow operation. They believe the suspects were attempting to rob the location.

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The Oakland Police Department has not confirmed this, but said that based on the department's preliminary investigation, it appears an unknown number of suspects tried to use a vehicle to force their way into a property where Shaw was. When he exited the building, he was confronted by the suspects, who shot him multiple times.

Police have not announced any arrests in the case.

Authorities believe a bullet-ridden Honda Civic found stopped in the middle of the street a block from the crime scene is connected to Shaw's case. The owner of the Honda told KTVU the vehicle was stolen overnight from North Oakland.

The shooting happened not far from "Too $hort Way," which was renamed in honor of Too Short in 2022. Too Short is referred to as the Godfather of Bay Area Hip-Hop. Too $hort Way runs along Foothill Boulevard between High Street and 47th Avenue.