Rapper Killer Mike was handcuffed and brought into custody by LAPD this afternoon at Crypto.com Arena after profitable three awards through the 66th Grammy Awards pre-show.
Officer Mike Lopez with Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations wouldn’t affirm it was Killer Mike who was detained, however stated a male was detained at about 4 pm following an earlier “physical altercation”. A video by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner (you’ll be able to watch it beneath) reveals the handcuffed rapper being led out of the sector by LA law enforcement officials. Lopez had no further particulars.
Gardner reported that an official stated the incident was associated to an unspecified misdemeanor that didn’t have something to do with the Grammys.
Earlier Sunday afternoon, Killer Mike received three of the 4 rap classes through the pre-show — finest rap tune and finest rap efficiency for “Scientists & Engineers,” and finest rap album for Michael. They had been his first solo Grammy wins. He beforehand received in 2003 for finest rap efficiency by a duo or group for “The Whole World,” alongside OutKast.
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