Topline
Rapper A$AP Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday on charges of assault with a deadly weapon in connection to a 2021 shooting, the Los Angeles Police Department announced.
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Key Facts
On November 6, 2021, Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was allegedly part of an argument in the Hollywood area in Los Angeles that resulted in Rocky allegedly firing a gun at a victim, who sustained minor injuries, the LAPD said.
Rocky was returning from a trip to Barbados with his pregnant girlfriend Rihanna Wednesday when he was detained by the Los Angeles Police Department with assistance from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations team, according to NBC News.
Law enforcement sources told NBC News the victim said that Rocky approached him on the street with a handgun and shot at him three to four times, and one of the bullets grazed the victim’s left hand.
The shooting was not previously reported in the media, according to NBC.
Forbes has reached out to representatives for Rocky for comment.
Key Background
In 2019, Rocky was arrested and jailed in Sweden for assault after getting into a fight. He and his two bodyguards were found guilty but did not face additional prison time unless they committed a similar act in the country again. Rocky pleaded self defense, and during the trial prosecutors showed a video of him throwing someone to the ground, according to the Associated Press. Then-President Donald Trump famously supported Rocky during his arrest, tweeting “It was a Rocky Week, get home ASAP A$AP!” and calling the Swedish Prime Minister to try to free him from jail.
Tangent
A$AP and Rihanna, who is in her third trimester, announced her pregnancy in January. Last week, the Fenty mogul told Vogue about her and Rocky’s relationship, saying it’s built on transparency and she feels like “like I can do any part of life by his side.”
Further Reading
A$AP Rocky detained at LAX in connection to November 2021 shooting (NBC News)
Rihanna Is Pregnant And Expecting Baby With Boyfriend A$AP Rocky (Forbes)
ASAP Rocky Guilty of Assault in Sweden but Won’t Face Prison Time (New York Times)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/04/20/rapper-aap-rocky-arrested-in-connection-to-2021-shooting/