Atlanta-based rapper, activist, and actor Killer Mike, whose real name is Michael Render, was detained Sunday inside the Cyrpto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Officer Mike Lopez said Killer Mike’s detention stemmed from an altercation inside the arena around 4 p.m.
LAPD said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he was detained and handcuffed for a physical altercation on Chick Hearn Court. He was arrested and taken to LAPD Central Division, according to authorities.
According to reports from AP, it happened after the rapper and activist won three Grammy awards, including his first in more than two decades.
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In a video posted by the trade website The Hollywood Reporter, the rapper was escorted away in handcuffs by Los Angeles police at Crypto.com Arena.