ASAP Rocky was reportedly arrested Wednesday morning as he flew into Los Angeles airport from Barbados via a private jet. NBC News reports the musician, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, had been detained in connection to a Nov.
6, 2021 shooting, which hadn’t yet been reported in the media. According to TMZ, eyewitnesses claimed the rapper, who is currently expecting his first child with Rihanna, was “met by cops at the terminal and taken away in handcuffs.” The shooting victim survived, telling police that Mayers was walking with two others when he approached him with a handgun on the street.
Mayers reportedly shot at the victim three to four times, with one of the bullets grazing his left hand. READ MORE: Rihanna Shuts Down The 2021 Met Gala In Epic Look With A$AP Rocky The star’s attorney, Alan Jackson, confirmed to NBC News that his client had been arrested.
Rocky had been visiting Barbados, where Rihanna is from, and has recently been pictured jet skiing and hanging out with friends and family.
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