A$AP Rocky has been released from jail after he was arrested in connection to a November 2021 shooting, People confirmed. On April 20, NBC News reported that the rapper was detained at LAX by the Los Angeles Police Department with assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations team for his alleged involvement in the shooting. Rocky’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, confirmed the news to the outlet. The rapper arrived in Los Angeles via a private plane after spending time with his expectant girlfriend, Rihanna, in Barbados.
According to a press release shared by the Los Angeles Police Department on Twitter, Rocky was previously under investigation by the LAPD for a shooting that took place near Selma and Argyle Ave on Nov. 6, 2021. He was last seen with Rihanna as the two were photographed vacationing together just a day before his arrest.
On Wednesday evening, the rapper was photographed leaving the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles. According to court records obtained by People, Rocky has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and his bail was set at $550,000.
POPSUGAR reached out to Rocky’s attorney for additional comment but has not yet heard back.