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The 23-year-old was arrested on Monday after police discovered his cousin had been shot dead.
DeKalb County Police Department, in Georgia, confirmed that on 21 January they responded to calls of a shooting after 34-year-old Frederick Rooks was found on a street.
A police investigation later identified the rapper as the suspect.
Real name Ricky Hawk, he is currently being held in DeKalb County Jail charged with the murder.
Not long before his arrest, he had been posting on Instagram, offering his followers selfies, videos and shout outs in exchange for money on the CashApp.
A post asking whether people agree that his songs changed the music industry was also shared.
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.
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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.”
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The year has already been filled with so many surprises, and itâs only two months in. The latest news to break was the arrest of âWatch Me (Whip and Nae Nae)â rapper Silento in Georgia. The rapper was recently charged with murder in connection to a crime committed back in January. Hereâs what we know.
As reported by the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Silento (whose real name is Ricky Hawk) was charged with one count of murder on Feb. 1. The rapperâs charge was connected to a crime committed on Jan. 21 where the DeKalb County Police Department was called in to investigate a body lying in the middle of the street. The victim was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. At the time, the body remained unidentified with DeKalb police believing the victim was tied to the location. The body was identified as 34-year-old DeKalb resident Frederick Rooks when the charges were announced. In the DeKalb Policeâs statement, spokeswoma