The rapper is accused of pointing the gun and later firing at a 'former friend' during an argument that broke out in Hollywood on Nov. 6, 2021.
Rakim Mayers, the rapper known as A$AP Rocky, has been charged with assault with a firearm.
On Monday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that his office had filed charges against the “Praise the Lord ” rapper over an incident from last November.According to a press release from the, the 34-year-old is facing at two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The rapper is accused of pointing the gun at a person during an argument that broke out in Hollywood on Nov. 6, 2021. According to the notice, prosecutors have accused Mayers of drawing the semiautomatic handgun again soon after and shooting it in the direction of the victim twice.
“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 Gascón said in the advisory. “My office conducted a thorough review of the evidence in this case and determined that the addition of a special firearm allegation was warranted.”
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