Rapper Silento Arrested and Charged for Murder of His Cousin
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The Atlanta artist, who is known for his 2015 hit single Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) , is accused of shooting and killing his cousin Frederick Rooks last month. Feb 2, 2021
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Silento has become the latest hip-hop artist to have a run-in with the law for a crime related to gun violence. The rapper, who is best known for his debut single and viral craze Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) , was arrested Monday afternoon, February 1 in DeKalb County on murder charges in the death of his cousin.
The 23-year-old artist, whose real name is Richard Lamar Ricky Hawk, is accused of shooting and killing his cousin, 34-year-old Frederick Rooks, last month. On January 21, police responded to a shooting at the intersection of Deep Shoals Circle and Corners Xing around 3:30 A.M. and found Frederick in the middle of the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the face and leg. The incident report says the victim was bleedi