Los Angeles rapper Blueface has been arrested and charged in connection with the October 8 shooting.
According to a report from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, he has been charged with multiple charges, including “attempted murder, use of a deadly weapon and discharging a gun into an occupied structure.”
The recent charges come after the rapper was previously arrested in February for possession of a firearm during a routine traffic stop.
In 2019, he was also charged with one felony count of carrying a firearm without registration; the charge was later dropped in October of that year.
Read on to learn more.
Blueface Was Reportedly Involved In A Shooting On October 8th
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In a recording obtained by TMZBlueface, whose real name is Johnathan Porter, was in public with his girlfriend, Chrisean Rock, when a group of detectives from the LVMPD rushed the rapper, pinned him to a wall, handcuffed him before taking him away in their vehicle.
According to the publication, eyewitnesses claimed six to eight officers were involved in the arrest of the rapper, which took place outside Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles around Hughes Center Drive.
When several eyewitnesses questioned the reason for the arrest, officers at the scene claimed they were executing an open warrant against the rapper.
Earlier today, LVMPD detectives arrested 25-year-old Johnathan Porter for a shooting that occurred on October 8 near Sunset Rd. and S. Las Vegas Blvd. Click here for more: https://t.co/mzLjQW30ti pic.twitter.com/uM4v7juT6n
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) November 16, 2022
The department later took to Twitter to inform the public of the real reason for bringing the rapper in.
“On November 15, 2022, at approximately 2:40 p.m., LVMPD detectives arrested 25-year-old Johnathan Porter on charges stemming from a shooting that occurred on October 8, 2022, in the 6000 block of Windy Road,” the statement said. read.
Blueface Faces Multiple Charges
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A statement released by the department revealed that the rapper will now face multiple charges after being booked into the Clark County Detention Center.
The charges include “attempted murder, use of a deadly weapon, and discharging a gun into an occupied structure.” A booking photo of the rapper was attached to the Twitter statement, where he appeared to be wearing a prison jumpsuit.
Per Many people, the “Respect My Cryppin” star was also charged with operating an unregistered vehicle, trailer or semi. His court hearing is scheduled for 8 a.m., Wednesday.
Following the rapper’s arrest, his girlfriend, Rock, took to his Instagram story to reveal that she will be by his partner’s side during his court appearance on Wednesday.
He said that he expected his release to happen soon. Rock was previously arrested on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass in August after an argument with her boyfriend at a bar in Arizona.
The rapper released a music video depicting him in prison
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Aside from a statement released on Twitter, LVMPD did not share any further details about Blueface’s arrest or say if anyone else was involved in the Oct. 8 shooting.
It’s also unclear if more charges will be added to the rapper’s current docket in the coming days.
The rapper’s arrest comes nearly a month after he posted on his Instagram page a clip from the video for his single “Better Days 2 (Pain In The Ghetto).”
Coincidentally, a scene from the clip shows Blueface in jail wearing an orange jumpsuit while another arresting him in court is called to the stand.
Part of the lyrics read: “One suspect, two victims, hurt all three / Four, five shots, all it takes to get them 40 years.”
Previous Captures of Blueface
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In February, Blueface was arrested for possession of a firearm after being pulled over for a routine traffic stop while driving through Hollywood.
The rapper was said to have an expired license plate, which led to a consensual search of the vehicle, where the arresting officer found a handgun in the car’s center console.
None of the other occupants were arrested at the time. However, Blueface allegedly had a hidden weapon in the vehicle.
He was charged with carrying a firearm without a license in 2019, but the matter was withdrawn in October of that year.
Police also issued a warrant for him in 2021 for assaulting a bouncer who refused him entry to a club.
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