American rapper A$AP Rocky has been hit with assault and weapons charges over a 2021 shooting.
According to PageSix, the music star was slapped with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm with allegations of personally using a firearm.
A$AP Rocky hit with assault and weapons charges over 2021 shooting
American rapper ASAP Rocky
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"Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offense that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood," Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said.
A$AP Rocky hit with assault and weapons charges over 2021 shooting
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Rocky was arrested in April and charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
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The rapper is under investigation by the LAPD for his alleged involvement in a Nov. 6 shooting.
Police said an argument between “two acquaintances” escalated and resulted in the suspect firing a handgun at the victim. Following the shooting, the suspect and two additional males fled the scene on foot.
Authorities later identified the rapper as the suspect.
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The rapper first ran into trouble with the law in 2019 after he was arrested in Sweden.
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He was arrested for his involvement in a public fight with some alleged drug addicts.
In an interview, he described his time in prison as a “very difficult and humbling experience.”
He was jailed for a month.
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