Def Jam exec dies of self-inflicted gunshot, police say

Def Jam exec dies of self-inflicted gunshot, police say
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Shakir Stewart was found Saturday afternoon in the bathroom of his Georgia home

He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital

Police described the shooting as self-inflicted


ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- The executive who succeeded Jay-Z as the head of hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near Atlanta, police said Sunday.

Executive vice president Shakir Stewart, 34, died on Saturday, his New York-based label said in a statement.

Stewart was found Saturday afternoon in the bathroom of his home in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Cobb County police spokeswoman Cassie Reece said Sunday. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Police described the shooting as self-inflicted and would not say who discovered Stewart.
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