The rapper A $ AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was arrested in Los Angeles in connection with a shooting that occurred in Hollywood last November.
Police arrested him early Wednesday morning at Los Angeles International Airport, the city’s police department announced. The 33-year-0ld, who is a resident of Los Angeles, is facing a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
The victim of that November 2021 shooting sustained a minor injury, according to police.
Mayers is currently expecting a baby with musician Rihanna.
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