Rapper Silentó charged with murdering his cousin: cops

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Silento has been arrested and charged with the murder of his own cousin after a fatal shooting, it has been announced.The 23 year old shot to global fame in 2015 after releasing viral hit Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae), but failed to score another hit. He was arrested on Monday, weeks after the fatal shooting of Frederick Roots, who is said to be the rapper's cousin.

The 23-year-old is accused of fatally shooting his cousin last month in Georgia.The DeKalb County Police Department announced they had arrested the troubled artist — whose real name is Ricky Hawk — in a statement posted to Twitter Monday afternoon.«Today, Ricky Hawk, 23, was arrested for the murder of his cousin Frederick Rooks, 34,» the DeKalb County PD statement read.

Rapper Silento, known for his viral song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” was arrested in Georgia on Monday and charged with murder.

ATLANTA -- Silento, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin, authorities said.DeKalb County police said in a statement on Twitter that the 23-year-old rapper whose legal name is Ricky Hawk was arrested in that suburb of Atlanta. The police statement said he is in the county jail, charged with murder in connection with the Jan.

#WeAreDKPD pic.twitter.com/AfaA8CtXgx— DeKalb County Police Department (@DeKalbCountyPD) February 1, 2021As reported by XXL, authorities responded to a call of a person shot at a local intersection at 3:30am on January 21. Rooks, who was pronounced dead at the scene, had sustained gunshot wounds to his face and his leg.

Ellise Shafer administratorSilentó, best known for his 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been arrested and charged with the murder of his cousin, the DeKalb County Police Department confirmed to Variety.The rapper, whose real name is Ricky Hawk, is currently being held in the DeKalb County jail.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, citing police.Surveillance footage obtained by investigators showed several cars fleeing the scene and at least one gunshot, according to an incident report obtained by the newspaper.A motive for the fatal shooting remains unclear.Hawk has had several recent run-ins with the law leading up to his Monday arrest, including two busts in one week last August in California, the report said.In one of the cases, Hawk allegedly broke into a random Los Angeles

Silento, the 23-year-old rapper who became a teenage sensation with “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been charged for the alleged murder of his 34-year-old cousin, Frederick Rooks. The DeKalb County Police Department of Georgia confirmed the news after taking Silento (whose legal name is Richard Lamar “Ricky” Hawk) into custody on Feb. 1. Silento’s cousin had died 11 days prior, according to the police station.

Rapper Silentó was arrested and charged with murdering his cousin Frederick Rooks in Georgia on Monday, February 1.