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A$AP Rocky charged with felony assault with a firearm in L.A.

Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies Monday for pulling a gun on a former friend and firing in Hollywood last year, prosecutors said.

Rapper was first arrested April in connection with Hollywood shooting

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Recording artist A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies for pulling a gun on a former friend and firing in Hollywood in 2021, prosecutors said. (Andy Kropa/Invision/The Associated Press)

Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies Monday for pulling a gun on a former friend and firing in Hollywood last year, prosecutors said.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged the 33-year-old New York native, whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

Prosecutors allege that during an argument on Nov. 6, 2021, Mayers pointed the handgun at the victim, then in a subsequent confrontation drew the gun again and fired twice in the direction of the man, who sustained a minor injury. His name has not been released.

Mayers has not entered a plea to the charges. He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday. An email seeking comment from representatives was not immediately returned.

"Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offence that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood," said District Attorney George Gascon said in a statement.

Mayers and two other men fled the scene after he fired the gun, police said. He was first arrested for the incident at Los Angeles International Airport on April 20, and was released on bail the same day.

A member of the Harlem hip hop collective A$AP Mob, A$AP Rocky first made his mark in music with the single Pesoin 2011. His 2013 debut album, Long. Live. A$AP,went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as did its 2015 follow-up, At. Long. Last. A$AP.He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards.

He is in a relationship with Rihanna, and the two had a son in May.

A man wrapped in a brightly coloured quilt stands closely with a woman wearing a billowing black dress and expensive jewelry. Behind them is a row of photographers.
A$AP Rocky, left, and Rihanna attend The 2021 Met Gala on Sept. 13, 2021 in New York City. The two made their red carpet debut as a couple at the event. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Mayers released his last studio album four years ago, and like Rihanna has become as known for fashion trendsetting as he is for music.

He was the focus of international attention in 2019 after being detained for nearly a month in Sweden following a street brawl. He was found guilty of assault and given a "conditional sentence" that meant no additional time in jail.