Rapper Silento Arrested, Charged With Murdering Cousin
On 2/2/21 at 5:44 AM EST
Atlanta rapper Silento has been arrested and charged with the murder of his cousin.
The 23-year-old performer, real name Ricky Hawk, is best known for the 2015 hit Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae. He is accused of shooting and killing his cousin Frederick Rooks last month.
DeKalb County Police Department confirmed that Hawk was arrested on 1 February. Rooks was found shot dead on 21 January.
Hawk is now being held in DeKalb County Jail and is charged with murder. Today, Ricky Hawk, 23, was arrested for the murder of his cousin Frederick Rooks, 34, reads the statement from authorities. 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.
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The 23-year-old star, whose real name is Richard “Ricky” Lamar Hawk was taken into custody on Monday, February 1, 2021. The news of his arrest was confirmed by DeKalb County Police Department. “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,” read the tweet.
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Silento, the rapper known for his 2015 viral hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday, February 1st, for the alleged murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks.
The DeKalb County Police Department in Georgia confirmed the arrest in a statement, saying Silento real name, Ricky Hawk was booked into the DeKalb County Jail and charged with murder. Per the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hawk was being held without bond as of late Monday.
A representative for Hawk did not immediately return
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