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Rihanna Boyfriend ASAP Rocky Arrested At LAX Airport See Why
Rihanna Boyfriend A$AP Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday in connection to a shooting that occurred in November 2021.
iexclusivenews reports that the Los Angeles Police Department arrested the rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, for assault with a deadly weapon.
According to the LA County Sheriff’s Jail database. He was released on bond shortly after being booked on Wednesday afternoon. The amount of his bond was set at $550,000.
iexclusivenews Nigeria reports that a high-ranking LAPD official stated that he was arrested shortly after arriving on a private jet from Barbados. Where he is expecting a child with singer and entrepreneur Rihanna.
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What You Need To Know
The alleged 2021 shooting took place in the Hollywood area, according to a release from the LAPD.
“On November 6, 2021, around 10:15 p.m., an argument between two acquaintances occurred in the area of Selma Avenue and Argyle Avenue, in the Hollywood Area,” the release states.
“The argument escalated and resulted in the suspect firing a handgun at the victim. The victim sustained a minor injury from the incident and later sought his medical treatment.”
The suspect and two guys fled the scene after the shooting, according to the LAPD.
33-year-old Rakim Mayers, a Los Angeles resident, also known as music artist A$AP Rocky, has been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred in the Hollywood area in November of 2021. pic.twitter.com/YeV9w2udDL
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) April 20, 2022
Rocky was previously involved in a high-profile judicial struggle in 2019.
Whenhe was found guilty of assault during a street brawl in Stockholm, Sweden.
The rapper, who faced up to two years in prison, was spared prison time in exchange for paying a fee to the victim.
Rocky and Rihanna announced in January that they are expecting their first child together.