The Jacka Dead, Mob Figaz Rapper Shot & Killed At 37: Twitter Fans Pay #RIP Tribute After Bay Area Gunshot Death, No Suspect Arrested [VIDEO]

Reports confirm that influential West Coast Rapper Dominic "The Jacka" Newton was shot and killed in East Oakland, California on Monday evening (February 2). The Bay Area emcee was 37-years-old.

According to KPIX, Newton received a fatal gunshot wound to the head while hanging-out on 94th Ave. and MacArthur Blvd. at approximately 8:15 p.m. The suspect still remains unidentified at the time of this writing, and authorities have made no arrests.

The Pittsburgh, California native joined the popular hip-hop group Mob Figaz in 1999. According to the New York Daily News, the band's debut album C-Bo's Mob Figaz reached the No. 63 spot on the Billboard charts.

Newton was a devote Muslim who converted to Islam at a young age and changed his name to Shaheed Akbar. He's best known for his strong lyrics and rhymes. He later released a slew of solo albums and mixtapes, his last 2014 debut entitled What Happened To The World. He also owned his own record label called The Artist Records.

Several fans, celebrities, and proteges have since offered their condolences on Twitter:

@lilduval: "It's almost useless to say "we need to stop killing each other" now #ripthejacka."

@CoolNutz: "RIP @theJacka one of few genuinely good human beings in this thing called rap. Rest Easy..."

@TalibKweli: "RIP The Jacka we lost another good one damn."

@okwerdz: "My heart is beyond heavy I cannot even grasp the concept of Jacka being gone damn RIP & condolences to his family, friends & fans."

@Silvajigga: "RIP The Jacka worked the independent game for every cent they had. #BayArea put 925 on the map."

@louisajuliet: "one of the things i love most about the bay area is our sense of community. we come together when we lose one of our own. rip jacka."

@hollowdadon: "RIP The Jacka... always supported me and battle rap... he took me all thru da Bay my first time there and we po up real big RIP to a legend."

@L1LDebbie: "Today is a very very sad day RIP THE JACKA... I listen to you everyday bro... Youre pure inspiration & one of the realist. Ur legacy lives on."

@kehlanimusic: "RIP THE JACKA... damn. Bay Area lost a legend. prayers up for his family."

@prometheusbrown: "The independent rap game everywhere owes so much to the Bay Area in general and cats like @theJacka in particular. So sad #RIPTheJacka."

RIP, The Jacka. Readers can offer their own tributes in the comments section below.