Jay Rock arrested in L.A. on suspicion of illegal firearm possession

Jay Rock performs at Top Dawg Entertainment's toy drive and concert in the Nickerson Gardens on Dec. 19, 2023. Grammy Award-winning rapper Jay Rock was arrested Thursday evening near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up and booked on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, authorities said.

The 39-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at 5:20 p.m. in the 13000 block of East 115th Street, according to a department spokesperson.



The spokesperson said he was booked on suspicion of violating...

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