Popular local DJ Disco Jr. was killed in a stabbing in the VIP section of Tier Nightclub early Monday morning, police said.

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Popular local DJ Disco Jr. was killed in a stabbing in the VIP section of Tier Nightclub early Monday morning, police said.According to police, 35-year-old Gavin Brown and 28-year-old Jerry Smith, who performed under the name Disco Jr., got into a fight inside the downtown Orlando club at about 12:35 a.m.Watch this reportBrown allegedly stabbed Smith in the abdomen with a knife. Smith stumbled out of the club with the stab wound, and Brown was escorted out, police said.When officers arrived on the scene, they found Smith lying in the roadway clutching his abdomen. He was going in and out of consciousness and was unable to answer any questions, but he was able to implicate Brown in the stabbing, police said. Smith was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.Top video: Orlando police investigating officer in violent arrestShocked fans sent their condolences on Twitter using the hashtag #RIPDiscoJr."You want your kids to bury you. You don't want to bury your kids," said Jerry Smith's father, Jerry Smith Sr. "He was a good person, a kind-hearted person and a good father. He loved life, music was his passion and his kids were his heart."Jerry Smith Sr. is still numb less than 24 hours after his son was murdered."It's a short life, but he still had a lot going for him," Jerry Smith Sr. said.The popular DJ leaves behind five children. His uncle suspects jealousy played a role in the homicide."It's senseless, and it's out of jealousy or whatever, and this needs to stop," said John Smith.Jerry Smith's last tweet sent just hours before his death was a link to a horoscope that reads in part: You might not have reached your destination yet but you are nonetheless at the end of a road.Brown was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and homicide charges are pending.Related: Florida mug shots