R&B star Nicki Minaj took to her Twitter account on July 4th to inform her fans that her 27 year-old cousin, Nicholas Telemaque, was murdered Sunday night near his Brooklyn, New York home.  "*My cousin Nicholas. Also goes by Juse, or @brolicalcoholic* Murdered. Last nite [sic]. Near his home. Brooklyn, NY," the singer tweeted.  Police reportedly found Telemaque with "multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso region."  He was taken to an area hospital and reportedly pronounced dead on arrival.  No arrests have been made, and police say that an investigation is ongoing.