1 Feb 2021
Rapper Silentó, known for the hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday in Georgia for the murder of his cousin, according to local news sources.
The
Atlanta Journal-Constitutionreported:
Atlanta rapper Silento, known for his hit song and viral dance craze “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday in DeKalb County and charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 23, was arrested Monday after DeKalb police investigated the recent death of 34-year-old Frederick Rooks. Hawk was booked into the DeKalb jail on one count of murder, police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said in a statement. He was being held without bond late Monday, jail records showed.
LMFM By Kelly O Sullivan
The rapper, whose real name is
Ricky Hawk and best known for his 2015 track
Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),
Silentó, has been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of his cousin.
The
DeKalb County Police Department, where Hawk is being held, confirmed to the news to Variety.
The DeKalb County Police Department confirmed the news of the arrest in a tweet from their official account on Monday, writing, “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.”
Published February 2, 2021
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Rap star
Silento – made famous by his hit track
Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) – has been arrested for the alleged murder of his own cousin.
Silento – real name
Ricky Hawk – was arrested and taken in to custody by the DeKalb County Police Department earlier today in relation to the death of his cousin
DeKalb County, GA – Viral rapper Silento has been on a tier of disparaging behavior for several years now, but his most recent incident may be the glacier that permanently sinks his career.
According to a Twitter blast from the Georgia DeKalb County Police Department official account, the Georgia-born creator of the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” dance had been apprehended for the alleged murder of a man 11 years his senior.
“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 tweet read.