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ATLANTA (AP) – 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, have the authorities announced.
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 says he is in the county jail charged with murder in connection with the death of Frederick Rooks on January 21.
The statement did not specify the circumstances of Hawk’s death or arrest.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Hawk was being held without bail Monday night.
The newspaper previously reported that police responded to a shooting call fired on Jan.21 at around 3:30 a.m. in the community of Panthersville in DeKalb County. The newspaper quoted police as saying officers found Rooks dead with multiple gunshot wounds that night.
It was not immediately clear if Hawk had an attorney who could comment for him. Her manager did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by email Monday night.
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