- Killer Mike, of rap duo Run The Jewels, was taken away in handcuffs by LAPD from the Grammys
- The 48-year-old rapper gained three awards: Finest Rap Tune and Finest Rap Efficiency for ‘Scientists & Engineers,’ and the Finest Rap Album for Michael
- A LAPD spokesman instructed DailyMail.com {that a} man was being questioned, however they might not verify his id of present additional particulars
Killer Mike has been taken away from the Grammys in handcuffs following a ‘bodily altercation’, after successful three awards.
The 48-year-old rapper, recognized for his work as a member of rap duo Run The Jewels, gained Finest Rap Tune and Finest Rap Efficiency for his solo music ‘Scientists & Engineers,’ and the Finest Rap Album for Michael.
A spokesman for Los Angeles Police Division (LAPD) instructed DailyMail.com {that a} man was being questioned, however they might not verify his id.
‘At 4pm an grownup male was taken into custody for a bodily altercation that occurred inside the sector,’ the spokesman mentioned, explaining that the ‘altercation’ occurred moments earlier than the individual was arrested. TMZ reported that Killer Mike scuffled with a safety guard.
‘Proper now, the preliminary investigation is: he’s being investigated for battery,’ the spokesman mentioned.
‘He is not going to be recognized till he’s arrested and charged, if he’s.’
Killer Mike is seen being handcuffed and brought away by the LAPD
The rapper is seen being taken away by LAPD on Sunday night time
The 48-year-old rapper, star of Run The Jewels, is pictured together with his three Grammy’s on Sunday night time, moments earlier than he was arrested
Because the rapper, born Michael Santiago Render, was taken away, somebody yelled: ‘Free Mike!’
Killer Mike is well-known for his political activism. He was a vocal supporter of Bernie Sanders, and endorsed Democrat senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock for his residence state of Georgia.
Earlier than he was handcuffed, the Atlanta-born star was backstage reminiscing on his path to Grammy stardom.
‘The one factor that limits your age just isn’t being truthful about your age or what you are doing,’ he instructed the assembled media.
‘At 20 years previous, I believed it was cool to be a drug supplier.
‘At 40, I began to reside with the regrets and the issues I’ve finished.
‘At 45, I began to rap about it.
‘At 48, I stand right here as a person stuffed with empathy and sympathy for the issues I’ve finished.’
