Rapper Rich the Kid was reportedly arrested while he attempted to go through security at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday.
Law enforcement sources shared with TMZ that the 28-year-old performer was taken into custody for possession of a concealed weapon. Authorities said the loaded firearm was discovered in his carry-on luggage.
JUST IN: Rich The Kid arrested for gun possession at airporthttps://t.co/j4jXQAwbf9
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) March 15, 2021
A video surfaced on Twitter of the Rich the Kid in handcuffs being led by law enforcement out of the terminal towards a police car.
#RichtheKid‘s been arrested for possession of a concealed weapon at #LAX
via @TMZ pic.twitter.com/oqLM9TLWEi
— No Jumper (@nojumper) March 15, 2021
The rapper dealt with several legal issues in 2020, including being sued by a jewelry store and management company, TMZ noted. (RELATED: Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot, Kill Dijon Kizzee In LA After He Allegedly Dropped Handgun During Altercation)
In 2019, Rich was an apparent target of a shooting at a West Hollywood studio and the year before the rapper had to be hospitalized following a reported home invasion robbery.