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| XXXTentacion: Suspect arrested in rapper murder case | |
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| Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of US rapper XXXTentacion. | |
| The suspect, named as Dedrick D Williams, 22, is facing a charge of first-degree murder. | The suspect, named as Dedrick D Williams, 22, is facing a charge of first-degree murder. |
| The 20-year-old rapper, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was shot as he left a motorcycle dealership in south Florida on Monday and died later in hospital. | The 20-year-old rapper, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was shot as he left a motorcycle dealership in south Florida on Monday and died later in hospital. |
| Often described as one of rap's most controversial artists, he quickly rose to fame with two hit albums. | Often described as one of rap's most controversial artists, he quickly rose to fame with two hit albums. |
| He was facing domestic violence charges. | He was facing domestic violence charges. |
| It is not clear whether police are looking for other suspects. | |
| Meanwhile an elderly couple faced death threats following social media rumours falsely linking them to the rapper's death. | |
| Police are guarding their home after a fan of the rapper posing as a pizza delivery man tried to visit them. | |
| Gina Carter, the public information officer for Broward County Sheriff's Office, tweeted that Mr Williams had been arrested at 19:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Wednesday in the city of Pompano Beach. | |
| More details of the arrest will be released later, she said. | |
| Mr Williams has also been charged with a probation violation for theft of a motor vehicle and driving without a valid licence, the New York Daily News reports. | |
| Onfroy was leaving the dealership shortly before 16:00 local time on Monday when two men approached him, officials say. | |
| At least one of them shot him before both fled the scene in Deerfield Beach, 43 miles (69km) north of Miami, in a dark-coloured SUV. | |
| Video posted on social media apparently showed Onfroy slumped in his car. A witness told celebrity news website TMZ that multiple shots had been fired outside the dealership. | |
| The Broward County Sherriff's Office had offered a $3,000 (£2,200) reward for any information about the killing. |