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The Slydell family was involved in a carjacking incident on March 11, 2025. The family was in the car near Montgomery Park when a thief tried to steal their car. The event took a horrific turn when the perpetrator shot Donald Slydell Jr., whom fans used to call Brotherchu and who was in the driver's seat. Donald was declared dead by the time he reached the hospital.
After the news was announced, Donald’s sister, TophiaChu, uploaded stories on Instagram to share updates with fans, expressing her grief. She stated in one story,
"Out of respect for my brother, please do not refer to him as Brotherchu. He didn't like that name. He didn't like that name at all. Please, out of respect for my brother. His name was Donald. Please don't refer to him as Brotherchu. I know people gave him that name, but he didn't like that name. And so I ask. I know everyone's trying to be polite and kind."
She added:
"And my mom never liked to be called Mamachu either. I think she might have said you know cause she kind of accepted a little bit. But please, out of respect for my family. Do not refer to my father as Papachu, my mom as Mamachu, or Brotherchu."
Car fundraiser comes forward to cover Donald Slydell Jr.'s funeral costs
TophiaChu is a TikToker who started gaining fame and followers in 2020. Soon, she was introducing her family in her videos. As of March 2025, the TikToker has over 35,000 followers on Instagram.
Donald Slydell, along with appearing on Tophia's TikTok account, also had a YouTube channel with the name of Hershey505, where he would livestream while playing games.
The Slydell family reside in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Donald Slydell’s car served as the Slydell family's primary shelter as they faced housing struggles for the second time. After the news of Donald's death, many car fundraisers came forward to help the Slydell family for Donald's funeral.
A Facebook group named New Mexico Motor Events wrote:
"In Memory of Our Fallen Community Members We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of two members of our event family. We knew them only as friendly and fun participants who brought joy and positive energy to our gatherings. Their presence will be deeply missed. Our thoughts are with their loved ones during this difficult time. As a community, we stand together in support and remembrance."
Donald Slydell's friend on Facebook, CJ Russell, wrote:
"Honda or Mustang symbols will be 60$ with all my profits going towards laying Donald Slydell to rest. Please spread the word because I know his family is gonna need the help! I am available Friday through Tuesday 12-9pm at Iron Anchor Tattoo Parlour."
Another Facebook user, Kelli Rooney, wrote:
"I'm sharing this for a local mother who is still in the hospital recovering from her gunshot wound, while her dear son was killed. Just a senseless tragedy. Help would be most appreciated, if you can - every little bit helps. ❤"
According to police reports, TophiaChu's mother, who was also wounded during the attack, is now in stable condition. Donald Slydell's sister also urged fans not to donate to random GoFundMe pages, assuring them she will share the official link soon.
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