American rapper Blueface, 25, was arrested on Tuesday, November 15, on charges of attempted murder with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm at/into an occupied structure.
The charges are related to a shooting that took place on October 8, 2022, in the 6000 block of Windy Road, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has reported.
Blueface, whose real name is Johnathan Porter, was arrested outside a business in the 300 block of Hughes Center Drive and taken to Clark County Detention Center, where he was charged.
According to footage obtained by TMZ, the arrest appears to be an undercover operation, with six to eight officers in attendance.
Earlier today, LVMPD detectives arrested 25-year-old Johnathan Porter for a shooting that took place on October 8 near Sunset Rd. and S. Las Vegas Blvd. Click here for more: https://t.co/mzLjQW30ti pic.twitter.com/uM4v7juT6n
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) November 16, 2022
Blueface's girlfriend, Chrisean Rock, who was beside him when the police made the arrest, has reacted to her boyfriend's arrest on Instagram and Twitter accounts, sharing her love and support for him.
Blueface has not yet commented on his arrest. Newsweek has contacted his representatives for comment.
On Twitter, alongside broken hearts and crying emojis, Chrisean penned: "ugh why gotta take you from me," on November 15, shortly after Blueface's arrest.
💔💔💙ugh why gotta take you from me😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
— ChriseanRock (@ChriseanMalone) November 15, 2022
She followed her tweet up with a video she recorded of her and Blueface walking through a hotel together and kissing outside of an elevator.
Chrisean said the video was taken three hours before his arrest, writing: "Daddy dis was 3 hours before they took you from me."
She shared a similar video on her Instagram account, with the caption: "Dis was 3 hours before they took u from me Jesus Got us NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US SHALL PROSPER IM YO ROCK FORever!!!"
Back on Twitter, Chrisean reposted an image of Blueface's mugshot, posting a smiling emoji with love heart eyes alongside some sad face emojis.
— ChriseanRock (@ChriseanMalone) November 16, 2022
On her Instagram stories, Chrisean shared her thoughts on Blueface's arrest with her 1.9 million followers.
In a series of expletive-filled videos, Chrisean said she would wait for her boyfriend and will be supporting him during his court appearance on Wednesday (November 16), adding "that's all that matters. He's coming home. I don't know what y'all talking about."
She also changed her Instagram profile picture to Blueface's mugshot.
Who Is Blueface's Girlfriend Chrisean Rock?
Chrisean Rock is a 22-year-old musician and influencer, known for her songs "Lonely," "Rainy Days" and "Vibe."
In June 2022, she joined the cast of the Zeus Network reality web series Baddie South, alongside reality star Natalie Nunn.
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In early August 2022, Chrisean was arrested by police in Arizona after she hit Blueface in the face. She was arrested on misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct but was released from custody.
The couple have had an off-and-on again relationship, with allegations of infidelity affecting their romance. Nevertheless, Chrisean has four tattoos in honor of Blueface, including one of his face on her neck.
The pair have their own reality series, Chrisean & Blueface: Crazy in Love, coming soon to the Zeus Network.
Blueface is known for his 2018 song "Respect My Cryppin'" and released his studio album Find the Beat in 2020.
He also has two Platinum-certified singles, "Thotiana" and "Daddy," as well as three Gold singles, "Bleed It," "West Coast" and "Outside."
Outside of music fame, Blueface is also known for his career in bare knuckle boxing. He announced in June 2021 he had signed up to fight in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in Philadelphia and made his debut in July 2021, defeating TikToker Kane Trujillo.
His recent arrest is not the first time Blueface has been in trouble with the law. In November 2018, the rapper was arrested and charged with shooting at an occupied vehicle. He was released on a $69,000 bail, reports NME.
In February 2019, he was arrested on a charge of felony gun possession, after police found an unregistered loaded handgun on his person and was released on $35,000 bail.
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