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The rapper Silento, known for his song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday and charged with murder after the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 23, was arrested Monday and charged with murder after police investigated the death of 34-year-old Frederick Rooks, according to DeKalb County police. Hawk was booked into the DeKalb jail on one count of murder, police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said in a statement.
Police responded to a shots fired call Jan. 21 around 3:30 a.m. in the Panthersville area, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported. They found Rooks dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, according to DeKalb police Lt. Rod Bryant.
Investigators said they believed Rooks knew the residents at one of the houses on Deep Shoals Circle, where his body was found.
“I think it is connected to this house,” Bryant said. “We’re still doing a little bit more investigation. The people in the house know him, but he really don’t live there, so we’re trying to see what’s going on.”
At the time, investigators had no information about the suspect.
"However, after a thorough investigation, DKPD detectives identified Hawk as Rooks’ cousin, and the person responsible for Rooks’ murder,” Vincent said.
Responding officers were able to gather video from multiple residents’ security cameras, according to the incident report. The video showed several cars fleeing the scene at high speeds, and the footage captured at least one gunshot. Eight bullet casings were collected at the scene, the report said.
Detectives are still working to uncover a motive for the shooting, Vincent said.
Hawk has been arrested multiple times in recent months. He was arrested twice in one week in August on domestic violence and gun charges in California. In late October, he was arrested and booked into the DeKalb County Jail on charges that he was speeding at more than 140 miles per hour on I-85.
In 2017, Hawk was temporarily banned from leaving the United Arab Emirates after a dispute about two performances that a promoter said the rapper failed to perform. He has also lent his talents to some charitable initiatives, including a video encouraging DeKalb school students to take the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test and an anti-vaping campaign.
Hawk rose to fame as a teenage rap sensation, and his “Watch Me” video has been viewed nearly 1.8 billion times on YouTube.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 23, was arrested Monday and charged with murder after police investigated the death of 34-year-old Frederick Rooks, according to DeKalb County police. Hawk was booked into the DeKalb jail on one count of murder, police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said in a statement.
Police responded to a shots fired call Jan. 21 around 3:30 a.m. in the Panthersville area, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported. They found Rooks dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, according to DeKalb police Lt. Rod Bryant.
Investigators said they believed Rooks knew the residents at one of the houses on Deep Shoals Circle, where his body was found.
“I think it is connected to this house,” Bryant said. “We’re still doing a little bit more investigation. The people in the house know him, but he really don’t live there, so we’re trying to see what’s going on.”
At the time, investigators had no information about the suspect.
"However, after a thorough investigation, DKPD detectives identified Hawk as Rooks’ cousin, and the person responsible for Rooks’ murder,” Vincent said.
Responding officers were able to gather video from multiple residents’ security cameras, according to the incident report. The video showed several cars fleeing the scene at high speeds, and the footage captured at least one gunshot. Eight bullet casings were collected at the scene, the report said.
Detectives are still working to uncover a motive for the shooting, Vincent said.
Hawk has been arrested multiple times in recent months. He was arrested twice in one week in August on domestic violence and gun charges in California. In late October, he was arrested and booked into the DeKalb County Jail on charges that he was speeding at more than 140 miles per hour on I-85.
In 2017, Hawk was temporarily banned from leaving the United Arab Emirates after a dispute about two performances that a promoter said the rapper failed to perform. He has also lent his talents to some charitable initiatives, including a video encouraging DeKalb school students to take the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test and an anti-vaping campaign.
Hawk rose to fame as a teenage rap sensation, and his “Watch Me” video has been viewed nearly 1.8 billion times on YouTube.
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