A Philadelphia man has been charged with stabbing a member of Nikki Minaj 's tour crew to death during an argument over a barmaid . Pierce Boykin was charged with the murder of 29-year-old De'Von Pickett on Tuesday , Homicide Captain James Clark confirmed . Pickett - who was Minaj 's tour manager - was stabbed to death in the early hours of Wednesday , February 18 , outside a bar in Philadelphia . Charged : Pierce Boykin , 31 , ( left ) was charged with the murder and attempted member of members of Nicki Minaj 's ( right ) tour crew - who had arrived in Philadelphia for rehearsals for the singer 's upcoming tour . He and the rest of the crew had just arrived in the city to rehearse for Minaj 's tour , which is supposed to begin in Europe this month . Fellow crew member Eric Parker , 27 , was also stabbed in the attack , but was expected to survive his injuries . Boykin , 31 , was originally charged with attempted murder of Parker , but Clark says the murder charge was tacked on after additional evidence pointed to Boykin for both stabbings . According to NBC 10 , the argument began inside Che Bar & Grill in Philadelphia ’ s West Oak Lane neighborhood . 'We believe that both of the victims , as well as the perpetrator , were all inside of this bar and that ’ s when an argument started , ' said Chief inspector Scott Small . Boykin is in custody , and an attorney for him could not be reached to comment on the charges . De'Von Pickett ( left ) , Nicki Minaj 's tour manager , died while Eric Parker ( right ) was left in a critical condition .
Pierce Boykin , last month , charged with the murder De'Von Pickett , 29 . Tour manager was stabbed to death outside a Philadelphia bar 31 . Also charged with attempted murder of fellow crew member Eric Parker . Pickett and Parker in the city to rehearse for Minaj 's new European tour .