Trump has recently amped up his message to African-American voters. | AP Photo Trump: African-Americans will vote for me after Dwyane Wade's cousin killed in shooting

Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted that the fatal shooting of professional basketball star Dwyane Wade's cousin in Chicago is a reason why African-Americans will support his candidacy.

"Dwayne Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!" the Republican nominee wrote, spelling Wade's first name wrong.


Trump has since deleted the tweet and now has a new tweet up with the correct spelling of Wade's name.

Dwyane Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2016

Nearly five hours after Trump initially tweeted about the fatal shooting of Nykea Aldridge this morning, the business mogul also tweeted out his condolences to Wade's family.

My condolences to Dwyane Wade and his family, on the loss of Nykea Aldridge. They are in my thoughts and prayers. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2016

Aldridge, the first cousin of the Chicago Bulls shooting guard and a mother-of-four, was killed while pushing a baby stroller in the Parkway Gardens neighborhood of Chicago. Aldridge, 32, was caught in the crossfire between two men and was not the intended target of the shooting.

Trump recently has amped up his message to African-American voters, saying that their lives "cannot get any worse, and believe me, I'm gonna fix it." He has also claimed that he will get 95 percent of the African-American vote during a potential reelection bid in 2020. Trump has been polling in the low single digits among African-American voters.