Rap star Rakim Meyers better known A$AP Rocky had been brought under fire after being brought up on shooting charges. On February 18, Rocky finally received a verdict — not guilty.
Fans React to A$AP Rocky Not Guilty Verdict
As soon as the verdict was ready social media exploded with reactions.
“Rihanna pulled some strings,” one fan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Bro jumped over the stands lmaoooooo this gon be a generational meme,” another person added.
“Bro went straight to Rihanna, no hesitation no nothing, shii I would’ve done the same,” another person added.
It took the jury less than two days to deliberate on a verdict. After three weeks worth of evidence and testimony. Following the verdict of the rap star’s shooting trial, fans went crazy with reactions on social media
The case involving the “Show of Hands,” artist, stems from a 2021 incident. Where he shot a bullet at his long-time friend and bandmate Terell Ephron better known as A$AP Relli following a dispute the two were having.
Despite the evidence, testimony, and discovery taking nearly a month to be revealed to the jury throughout the trial, the Deputy District Attorney in the case said the case involving the rap star was open and shut.
“This is not a difficult case,” Deputy District Attorney Paul Przelomiec said in his closing argument Thursday.
“The question for you to answer in this case boils down to really just one question. … And that is did Mr. Mayers, the man at the table, did he use a real gun or did he use a fake gun. Was it a real gun or was it a fake gun? Nothing else is in dispute.”
Rocky’s defense throughout the case was that the shell casings that were recovered by investigators came from a prop gun that the artist carries when he is not with his usual security team.
