Max’s friend says this pose was mostly an act.Reader An old friend responds to Chalk Outlines: Local Rapper Max “AKshun” Gasoi Identified As The Victim In Weekend Shooting. He says what’s been reported about Max doesn’t line up with the friend he knew.”It’s weird to read about people you know in the news. The media turn them into strangers.I knew Max all his life. I even babysat for him when he was little. Just a few things that may help put his life in better perspective: To people who knew him, he was Max, not “AKshun the Don,” which was just a stage name or fantasy alias. It’s true that he was born in New York City just 21 years ago, but he had been a Seattle resident since age 2, and he went through the local school system. And while he lived for many years with his family in the Central District, most recently his home was in North Seattle with his partner and his baby girl.Max was loved, and he will be missed. And that’s the truth.”