Nahsiyah Turner tragically dies aged 17 as cause of death is confirmed
TikTok star Nahsiyah Turner has tragically died at the age of 17.
TikTok star Nahsiyah Turner has tragically passed away at the age of 17. Credit: Jeremy Hogan / Getty
The rising influencer, known to her followers as Siyah, has left her 310K TikTok followers and over 36K Instagram fans devastated.
According to People, Turner died from a gunshot wound to the chest following a shooting outside a mall in Southern California.
The horrific incident occurred on January 18 at the Los Cerritos Center shopping mall.
Police responded to a call around 7:30PM and discovered an unconscious woman inside a vehicle, CBS News reported.
“Deputies from the Cerritos station responded to the parking lot of the Cerritos mall in regards to a gunshot victim call,” Lt. Steve DeJong of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau told The Griffin Gazette.
“When they got there, they observed a female juvenile, 17 years old, with a gunshot wound,” DeJong said.
The 17-year-old content creator was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
While the investigation remains ongoing, Lt. DeJong shared: “As far as the context and investigation, I can’t elaborate. This investigation is going to go on for a while.”
Viewers have now taken to the comment section to leave heartfelt tributes. “Rip Siyah you will forever be missed,” one person wrote.
“Long live Siyah. We will miss u,” a second shared. “Can’t believe this I just [saw] you on my FYP rip omg,” a third said.
“Omg I didn’t even know, I [just] saw you on live bro. rest easy Siyah!” a fourth commented. “She was always smiling dancing on my fyp rest in peace baby,” a fifth added.
Turner’s TikTok account had about 220,000 followers around the time of her death. Over a week later, the deceased star’s audience has since shot up to over 310,000 on TikTok and 36,700 on Instagram.
Last week, a group of Siyah’s fans came together to honor the late teen’s memory following her untimely death.
In a video shared on the social media platform, supporters were seen bringing candles, flowers, and handwritten notes, which they placed alongside pictures of the beloved content creator.
A tribute poster was signed by mourners, and purple, white, and silver balloons were released into the sky in her honor.
Our thoughts are with Turner’s loved ones at this time.
