Asap Rocky aka Rakim Mayers was involved in a shooting incident last November.
The couple were friends for a long time before their relationship deepened into romance. PDO
Rihanna and rapper Asap Rocky aka Rakim Mayers have been living family life for a few months now, as the couple’s first child together was born in May.
Mayers was involved in a shooting incident in Hollywood last November. The rapper was arrested in connection with the incident back in April, but was soon released on $500,000 bail. According to TMZ, Mayers was the last to be arrested at that time in front of a pregnant Rihanna, who was deeply upset about it.
The investigation into the shooting incident will now continue on Wednesday, when Mayers will stand trial in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom.
He is charged with assault with a semi-automatic firearm and personal use of a firearm.
– Using a weapon in a public place is a serious crime. It could have had tragic consequences for the victim, but also for bystanders, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón says in his indictment.
According to the Rolling Stones, the victim is the rapper’s former friend.
NBC’s according to the information Mayers approached the victim on the street with a handgun. According to the victim, Mayers fired a gun at him three or four times. One of the bullets is believed to have hit the victim’s left arm.