Rapper Silento, most notable for his single “Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae),” has been arrested on Monday (Feb. 1) for the murder of his 34-year-old cousin Fredrick Rooks.
According to XXL, Silento, born Richard “Ricky” Lamar Hawk” was arrested for the murder on Jan. 21.
“Today, Ricky Hawk, 23, was arrested for the murder of his cousin Frederick Rooks, 34. On January 21, the DeKalb County Police Department investigated Rooks’ death after he was found shot on Deep Shoals Circle. Hawk is in the DeKalb County Jail charged with Murder. #WeAreDKPD,” the DeKalb County Police Department shared in a tweet.
Authorities responded to a call of a person shot on the date in January at 3:30 a.m. Citing Rooks to be dead at the scene. Rooks had gunshot wounds to his face and legs.
Back in September, an arrest of Silento was made public for allegedly threatening the homeowners and their children with a hatchet in Los Angeles.
Silento entered a house holding a hatchet while looking for his girlfriend. When he entered the home, someone screamed for help and others were able to restrain him and take the hatchet away. Hawk’s friends then arrived at the residence and told him it was the wrong house. The police arrived as they were leaving. The homeowners said that they and their children were shaken but unharmed.
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