According to police reports obtained by NBC News, the shooting victim, who survived, told police that the rapper, while accompanied with two other people, allegedly “approached him with a handgun on the street.” The person added that Rocky “shot at him three to four times and believed one of the bullets grazed his left hand.”
Rocky’s attorney, Alan JacksonNBC News confirmed that the client was arrested, but did not offer any further information.
Multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the matter told the outlet following the arrest that Rihanna was with Rocky when he was arrested and that a search warrant was executed at his home in Los Angeles.
According to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s booking report, the rapper spent three hours in police custody before being released. He had posted a bond of $550,000 and was freed after posting it. According to LAPD, the case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office “for consideration”. The rapper’s court date is set for Aug. 17.