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| A$AP Rocky faces a court trial for a shooting. |
Bad timing.
“Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offense that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a news release. “My office conducted a thorough review of the evidence in this case and determined that the addition of a special firearm allegation was warranted.”
A$AP Rocky may never see his son grow up if he gets convicted of a gun crime in California. He and Rihanna, the billionaire media mogul and pop singer became parents this year.
Rakim Athelaston Mayers plead not guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court for a 2021 shooting in Hollywood. Rocky faces two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm with allegations of personally using a firearm, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The shooting occurred on Nov. 6, 2021, following an argument between two acquaintances in the area of Selma and Argyle avenues.
The argument escalated and resulted in the rapper firing a semi-automatic handgun at his former friend, who sustained a minor injury, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Mayers ran from the scene with two other people following the shooting.
He was arrested earlier this year at LAX after vacationing in Barbados with singer Rihanna. The two stars have a child together. Rihanna is a Barbadian-American entertainer and a "national hero" on the island.
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| Rihanna shares an image of her feeding her child. |
“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,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a news release. “My office conducted a thorough review of the evidence in this case and determined that the addition of a special firearm allegation was warranted.”
The rapper is set to be arraigned Wednesday. The case remains under investigation by the LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide division.
In 2019, Mayers was found guilty of assault in Sweden and received a conditional sentence, meaning he did not serve any additional jail time.
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
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