View gallery
Shortly after successful three Grammy Awards, Killer Mike (actual title: Michael Santiago Render) was taken away in handcuffs and arrested on the Crypto.com Area in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 4. A social media video of the rapper, 48, went viral only a few minutes earlier than music’s largest evening started.
In accordance with the viral video, Mike was seen being led by the foyer of the world along with his fingers cuffed behind his again. One police officer had his arm round Mike’s arm, main the music artist out of the placement. An individual within the background of the clip was heard yelling, “Free Mike!”
The subsequent day, Mike briefly spoke concerning the incident when pressed about it throughout a radio interview.
“I received a Grammy. We partied all evening,” he revealed on Monday, February 5, per The New York Instances. “Shout out to my document label. Ain’t nothing had occurred, man. However we winners, that’s it. We hit a pace bump, after which, we head[ed] again to the social gathering, man.”
After successful three #GRAMMYs tonight, Rapper Killer Mike was arrested within the area.
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 5, 2024
The Los Angeles Police Division confirmed on Twitter that Mike was arrested after being concerned in a “bodily altercation” and booked for misdemeanor battery.
“On Sunday February 4th simply after 4pm a male grownup was detained & handcuffed for a bodily altercation that occurred on the 700 block of Chick Hearn Court docket. The suspect was positioned underneath arrest and was transported to LAPD Central Division. The suspect has been recognized as 48-year-old Michael Render and booked for Misdemeanor Battery 243(A) PC, and is within the strategy of being launched,” the LAPD stated.
The suspect has been recognized as 48-year-old Michael Render and booked for Misdemeanor Battery 243(A) PC, and is within the strategy of being launched.
— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) February 5, 2024
In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter‘s Chris Gardner, “an official” instructed Mike’s workforce throughout the Grammy Awards “that it’s potential he could also be launched later tonight from the world,” he tweeted, including, “Unclear if he’s being booked right here and what he’s charged with. Looking for out.”
In a follow-up tweet, Chris wrote, “Simply spoke to an official who tells me it’s a misdemeanor and has nothing to do with something that occurred right now right here inside the world. Doubtless he will likely be launched as soon as it’s sorted.”
Harvey Mason Jr is now headed backstage after spending time right here speaking to safety and Killer Mike’s workforce. The scene by safety has calmed however Mike remains to be detained again there. pic.twitter.com/RB7zfRUumD
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) February 5, 2024
Chris additionally famous {that a} member from Mike’s workforce decline to remark.
Simply hours beforehand, the “RUN” rapper accepted three awards, together with Finest Rap Album. Per THR, Mike delivered his thank-you speech to the viewers, and commenced by saying, “You can’t inform me you get too previous. You can’t inform me it’s too late.”
“For all of the individuals on the market that suppose you get too previous to rap — bulls**t,” Mike stated. “I don’t give a rattling when you’re 78 rapping about what number of gals you bought within the nursing dwelling, make certain we preserve hip-hop alive.”
