Michael Francis

Michael Francis was found dead inside the studio, said Sgt. Robert Blain of HPD's homicide division.
Investigators are in the process of interviewing four of Francis' friends and co-workers who were with him inside the studio at the time of the shooting, but preliminary information indicates that the man shot himself in the head by accident while playing with the gun, Blain said.
"He was just messing around is what we're being told," he said.
In the aftermath of the shooting Friday night, grieving relatives and friends gathered to weep and comfort each other in the darkened parking lot outside the studio, which is located in a small strip mall sandwiched between a day care center and hair salon. The glass storefront of the studio is painted with the names of affiliated groups, including Da Dub Spot and SWAT.
A woman who identified herself as Francis' mother said her son was a rapper, musician, and writer.
"It was a terrible accident," she said.