Photo: A$AP ROCKY
Originally published as a TMZ post:
“A$AP Rocky was arrested as he flew into LAX Wednesday morning … TMZ has confirmed.
Eyewitnesses at the airport tell TMZ the rapper flew in to Los Angeles from Barbados on a private jet, where he was met by cops at the terminal and taken away in handcuffs. We’re told he was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon with a gun.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the arrest stems from a November 6, 2021 incident, where an alleged victim claimed Rocky shot at them 3 or 4 times — grazing his left hand — NBC News was first with the info.
Unclear exactly where the alleged shooting happened … Rocky performed at Complex Con in Long Beach on November 7, Rihanna was in attendance.
As we told you, Rocky and a pregnant Rihanna have been living it up in her native country, jet skiing (while RiRi watched with binoculars) and hanging with friends and family.
TMZ broke the story … a recent Twitter rumor that the two had split because he cheated was 100% not true — and evidence that all is good between them was shown in the vacation pics where they’re clearly having a great time.
It’s unclear when Rihanna’s expected to give birth, but has said she’s in her third trimester. The couple announced the pregnancy back in January.
9:46 AM PT — Cops say A$AP knew the alleged victim, and the alleged shooting happened after an argument between the two. The LAPD says they worked to corroborate the info the victim told them about the alleged incident, which helped them to identify Rocky as the suspect.
Officers are currently serving a search warrant at Rocky’s home in L.A., using a battering ram to get through his front gate.11:07 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell us Rocky was taken to LAPD HQ for questioning where he lawyered up … he’ll be officially booked soon.
11:24 AM PT — Cops just wrapped their search at A$AP Rocky‘s house, leaving with a box of potential evidence, though it’s unclear what was inside.
1:43 PM PT — Rocky has almost been processed and we’re told his bond was set at $550,000 … an amount he’ll post soon to be released.
4:00 PM PT — A$AP was just released from LAPD headquarters and whisked away in an SUV.”
