Rapper Killer Mike was handcuffed and taken into custody by LAPD this afternoon at Crypto.com Arena after winning three awards during the 66th Grammy Awards pre-show.
Officer Mike Lopez with Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations would not confirm it was Killer Mike who was detained, but said a male was detained at about 4 pm following an earlier “physical altercation”. A video by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner (you can watch it below) shows the handcuffed rapper being led out of the arena by LA police officers. Lopez had no additional details.
Gardner reported that an official said the incident was related to an unspecified misdemeanor that didn’t have anything to do with the Grammys.
Earlier Sunday afternoon, Killer Mike won three of the four rap categories during the pre-show — best rap song and best rap performance for “Scientists & Engineers,” and best rap album for Michael. They were his first solo Grammy wins. He previously won in 2003 for best rap performance by a duo or group for “The Whole World,” alongside OutKast.
Deadline has reached out to the Recording Academy and CBS for comment and will update this post when/if we received.
