Rapper A$AP Rocky Arrested At LA Airport in 2021 Shooting

He was detained on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, the LAPD said.

A$AP Rocky attends the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons on Feb. 9, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Calif. A$AP Rocky was taken into custody Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Los Angeles International Airport in connection with a shooting in Hollywood last year, authorities said. The performer, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was detained on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement Wednesday.(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

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By Associated Press

April 20, 2022 at 4:59 PM UTC

Updated on

April 20, 2022 at 5:17 PM UTC

Los Angeles (AP) -- Rapper A$AP Rocky was taken into custody Wednesday morning at Los Angeles International Airport in connection with a shooting in Hollywood last year, authorities said.

The performer, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was detained on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement Wednesday.