A popular Dallas dentist and aspiring rap artist was shot several times Thursday night, his social media post said late Friday.
In that post, Jared Rosenborough, known in Dr. Rose, said, “I am so grateful to be able to say that I am recovering well with my family.” He thanked the supporters and said it would take time to focus on recovery.
“I want to thank everyone who prayed for me and my family, for showing the love that Dallas has always shown me,” Rosenborough said.
Rosenborough and two others were injured in a shooting north of Dallas. Police say the victims took themselves to hospitals. They left the office building with bullets and broken windows in 4200 blocks of the Central Expressway around 9pm on Thursday night.
Rosenborough Dentistry Training Office. On his Instagram page, which has more than 150,000 followers, Rosenborough calls himself “Dr. Rose.” His profile includes photos of patients and photos and videos of him performing on stage. His biography says that “your favorite rapper is a denier”.
In his post on Friday evening, Rosenborough said, “My condition is completely unrelated to Mo3’s death.”
Wednesday’s shooting ended the life of rapper Mo3 South of the city on Interstate 35-E. Family and friends knew the victim was Melvin Noble.
The 28-year-old victim got out of his car onto a freeway and tried to run away from his attacker, but was shot on the highway, police said.
Nobel manager Brandon Rainwater has accused the murder of being jealous and said social media posts about the shooting would help provide police with clues as to who was responsible.
On Friday, Rainwater said it did not believe two shootings were involved. The police spokesman said apart from bullets and rap music, detectives also believed there was no contact.
Both cases are under investigation. No arrests were made until Friday afternoon.
A candlelight vigil was held Friday evening for Mo3.
As of Thursday, there were 212 homicides in Dallas in 2020, more than the total number of homicides in 2019.
Family, friends and fans have gathered with an awareness to remember the Dallas rapper MO3. MO3, whose real name is Melvin Noble, was shot Wednesday in I-35E near Marseilles. The Texas Sky Ranger captured the scene as two blocks around Dallas City Hall closed for an awareness in the plaza.