Detroit Rapper Skilla Baby Injured in 8 Mile Drive-By Shooting
Detroit rapper Skilla Baby was injured in a drive-by shooting near 8 Mile and Beech Daly on May 22, 2025. He is expected to recover fully.
Detroit rapper Skilla Baby, born Trevon Gardner, was injured in a targeted drive-by shooting on Thursday evening, May 22, 2025, near 8 Mile and Beech Daly in Redford Township. According to reports, the 25-year-old artist sustained a graze wound to the head and a gunshot wound to the leg. Following the shooting, the black SUV he was traveling in crashed into a building.
Sources indicate that Skilla Baby was alert when first responders arrived and is expected to make a full recovery. Redford police are leading the investigation, though no suspect information has been released at this time.
Skilla Baby is known for his contributions to the Detroit rap scene, with notable projects like We Eat The Most (2022) and The Coldest (2024). He has a significant following on social media and streaming platforms, and in April 2024, he was named BET’s Amplified Artist.