Proof, a founding member of D12 and longtime best friend of Eminem, was shot and killed Tuesday morning at a nightclub in Detroit.

Police say an argument started at the CCC nightclub on Eight Mile Road, and one man believed to be Proof was shot in the head and killed. Another man was shot in the head. A publicist at the group?s record label confirmed his death.

Proof, real name Deshaun Holton, often performed alongside Eminem and was a member of Detroit rap group D12. He was the best man at Eminem?s wedding in January and appeared with the rapper in the film 8 Mile, named after the street he was killed on Tuesday.

The members of D12 were known for their controversial ?beefs? with other artists, but in an interview with andPOP in 2004, Proof said he wanted to put an end to their rivalries with other rap artists.

“We don?t even mess with that kind of stuff,” he said.

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Police have not said if they have any suspects yet.






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