Florida police have charged a man with murder in Monday’sfatal shootingof controversial rapperXXXTentacion.
Williams was arrested less than two days after XXXTentacion’s shooting, which authorities have described as a “possible robbery” as the 20-year-old rapper was leaving a motorsports dealership outside Fort Lauderdale in his home state of Florida just before 4 p.m. Monday.
Williams was taken into custody following a traffic stop Wednesday night because he was allegedly driving without a valid license, according to his arrest report.
“Homicide detectives are seeking additional suspects,” the sheriff’s office said Thursday. “The investigation continues. Updates will be provided as they become available.”
XXXTentacion’s attorney, J. David Bogenschutz, tells PEOPLE his family “will be much calmer as soon as it is confirmed that all of the suspected participants are in custody.”
“I just got the text just now from one of the detectives,” she told the cheering crowd. “They just arrested them. That means they got him.”
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It wasn’t immediately clear if Williams has retained an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
In his few years in the spotlight, XXXTentacion, born Jahseh Onfroy, saw national success as a rapper as well as several high-profile run-ins with the law — including allegations he was abusive.
At the time of the shooting this week, XXXTentacionwas reportedly facing trial on multiple felony chargesin connection with allegedly assaulting pregnant ex-girlfriend Geneva Ayala.
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Bogenschutz, XXXTentacion’s attorney, declined to comment to PEOPLE in detail on the case against XXXTentacion but noted that he was innocent until proven guilty and that “he was charged with some things that we simply do not believe he did [and] some things are closer to the truth.”
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Police were called to break up an impromptu Los Angeles memorial for XXXTentacion on Tuesday night as hundreds gathered on the streets of West Hollywood to mourn the late rapper.
According toTheLos Angeles Times,upwards of 1,000 people were in attendance at the event, which was not permitted and waspublicized on social media hours before it began.
Though it appeared to start off peacefully around 8 p.m., the memorial quickly grew rowdy.
source: people.com
