Quando Rondo

Quando Rondo is a hip-hop performer from Georgia who became central to a major federal legal case involving rap rivalries and targeted violence. Court proceedings highlighted his involvement in high-profile industry disputes that escalated into fatal courtroom battles and federal indictments.

In August 2022, gunmen carried out a targeted ambush against Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station. While the rapper survived the gunfire, his cousin was fatally shot during the attack. Federal authorities later detailed how the broad-daylight incident was part of an organized plot linked to past violence between opposing rap factions.

According to federal prosecutors, the assault on Quando Rondo was an act of retribution for the November 2020 killing of rival rap star King Von. Government lawyers alleged that a financial bounty was placed on Quando Rondo's head to avenge King Von's death, sparking a federal murder-for-hire prosecution against rapper Lil Durk. In September 2026, a federal jury returned not guilty verdicts on all charges against Lil Durk regarding the shooting.