Rapper Proof Shot and Killed in Detroit Nightclub Along Eight Mile Road(ABC News)

DETROIT Apr 11, 2006 (AP)— Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile Road, a publicist said.

The death of Proof whose real name is Deshaun Holton was confirmed by Dennis Dennehy, the publicist for D12′s label, Interscope Records.

“Memorial service arrangements are still being made, and his friends and family would appreciate privacy during this difficult time,” Dennehy said in a statement….