A$AP Rocky was arrested today at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in connection with a previously unreported 2021 shooting, the Los Angeles Police Department announced. He was arrested on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon (firearm), according to the LAPD.
TMZ and NBC News were first to report the news of A$AP Rocky’s arrest. According to the outlets, the rapper arrived LAX on a private plane traveling from Barbados before he was detained. The Los Angeles Police Department arrested Rocky with assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations team, according to NBC News.
Rocky’s arrest stems from an alleged November 2021 shooting. According to NBC News, the shooting victim reportedly told police that Rocky, who was walking with two other people, approached him on the street while holding a handgun. The victim alleged that Rocky shot at him three to four times, and he believed that one of the bullets grazed his left hand. According to the LAPD, Rocky and the two men “fled the area on foot,” following the alleged shooting.
Pitchfork has reached out to representatives and an attorney for A$AP Rocky for comment and more information.
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