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Who is Martell Derouen? Martell Derouen Bio/Wiki
Rapper Martell Derouen is best known as Kardone. He died from a deadly gunshot wound.

While performing a welfare search, the San Antonio Express-News reported, San Antonio Police discovered Derouen’s body inside his apartment in central Texas Tuesday.
Beyonce’s cousin Martell Derouen dead: Rapper dies aged 34 ‘after being shot’ in Texashttps://t.co/YUijuWnVsv pic.twitter.com/XwRCZAlOJd
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 29, 2021
Age
He was 34 years old.
Wife (Was Martell Derouen Married?)
Yes, He was married. His wife’s name is Joia Derouen.
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Career
His friend Brian Mitchell is remembered by Derouen, who was signed to the Sony Music record label The Orchard in 2019, as “a real subtle dude,” KSAT said. Reportedly, rapper Kardone was Beyonce’s cousin.
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Death Cause
At the age of 34, Martell ‘Kardone’ Derouen was shot dead. Beyonce’s rapper ‘cousin’ reportedly died on Tuesday in his San Antonio flat.
The San Antonia Express-News confirms that when they hadn’t heard from Derouen in several days, somebody called the police. It is understood that the maintenance workers of the residential block helped law enforcement enter the apartment.
Within, they discovered that Derouen had died of a gunshot wound.
Joia (Martell’s wife) said to the local outlet, wrote in a statement “There is no way to replace him but please help us find this girl, She is dangerous and I do believe she will kill again. If you see her please contact the police.”
Suspect
The outlet adds that Sasha Skare (21 years old), who they assume is the suspect of the murder, is being hunted by police.
Law enforcement encourages those with data on their location to contact the murder unit of the SAPD.